@PlantMania, you have an experimenter's attitude and that will carry you far in the realm of gardening. Since you have such interest in growing garlic, did you happen to read my three articles published last spring on garlic? If not, you might find them interesting.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)
The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
Great wisdom @weedwhacker. 
