Garlic update

crunch1224 · March 23, 2024

I live just south of Chicago on the Indiana side, which has some unique weather at times. The area can act like a bubble protecting me from bad weather or it can concentrate bad weather that no one else is getting.

With that said Rust can be hit or miss. I haven't personally had it but I have seen it in other gardens. The soil in my garden is on the sandy side and it drains really well. I also water my garden on the lean side for sandy soil, but each time I do water its a deep watering. I monitor the soil by watching how the plants are growing and by simply sticking my fingers into the soil to see just how moist it is.

Rust loves wet conditions and I think my sandy soil and how I water and not having my mulch to thick is what has made me lucky so far.

March 23, 2024	#3
crunch1224 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 15	Rust I live just south of Chicago on the Indiana side, which has some unique weather at times. The area can act like a bubble protecting me from bad weather or it can concentrate bad weather that no one else is getting. With that said Rust can be hit or miss. I haven't personally had it but I have seen it in other gardens. The soil in my garden is on the sandy side and it drains really well. I also water my garden on the lean side for sandy soil, but each time I do water its a deep watering. I monitor the soil by watching how the plants are growing and by simply sticking my fingers into the soil to see just how moist it is. Rust loves wet conditions and I think my sandy soil and how I water and not having my mulch to thick is what has made me lucky so far.