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Journey to a self sufficient life. Missed your chance to plant garlic last fall? Has your winter storage garlic sprouted? Try planting spring garlic. You may not get large cloves, but you can still enjoy the mild flavor of green garlic. Garlic is normally planted in the fall for larger bulbs. Soil Blocks to Grow Seedlings.

Escamillo peppers are slightly bigger than Carmen. Both are excellent for fresh eating but I like the flavor of Carmen a bit better. That said, I just ate an entire Escamillo as a snack. Summer Dance has provided a steady supply of cucumbers since mid-August. Most fruits are much straighter than this pair. I continue to dig sweet potatoes.