Nice to see some of the old threads revived at this time when the site is slow.

Hi Caroline, I agree! The site has grown so much, that it's hard to keep up.

This year I'm growing some gourmet garlic varieties in a raised bed.

I planted garlic bulbils in 5 gallon pails with plastic colanders over to keep them safe from rodents. If they survive winter----it will take another year before they are harvestable.