~SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR CHALLENGING TIMES

[sumisu]

>Great post; there is a lot here to digest; I have filed your post in a folder.

I have a question about my recent planting of 300 garlic cloves two weeks ago for harvest next summer. Can I cover the garlic for the winter with salt marsh hay and/or straw? Being in Massachusetts, I figured that a layer above the garlic cloves would protect them during a harsh winter. Of course, a good snow storm would keep them protected from the colder temperatures, as well.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Eddie