Garlic
A real-life hero's journey that I just can't quit.
I began with dreams of being a garlic supplier. They were dashed by rust.
I gave up on garlic, but garlic didn't give up on me.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
The garlic bed
An update on how the garlic is growing, and how you can help your own crop do well this year.
How does the garden grow?
A spring update from the first year in our new garden.
Piggy grumps
What do you do when a pig gets into your garden? Well, I have a bit of experience with that one…
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
Garlic growing 2021: the experiments
Each year I experiment with new garlic varieties to see if they’re worth adding to my “garlic collection”. This year I’m trying 3: Russian Red, Spanish Red, and Kakanui.
The dreaded garlic rust
One of the worst things that could happen to a garlic grower has struck us this year: rust. So, what will I do?
The spring garden
A seasonal tour of the garden: bed-by-bed.
Garlic development
The garlic should be ready for harvest… but is it?
Five things I did this summer
A catch-up looking at the things I’ve been up to over the summer break.
Growing past my biggest failure
Last year, my garlic crop failed big and hard. This year, I’m nervous and more subdued about planting again.
Five things I did this week
It’s been an unexpectedly dry week, so we got some things done.
A mid-season update on the garlic
After last year’s disaster season, how is the garlic growing in 2022?
2022 Garlic harvest (part 1)
Four of our six garlic varieties are out of the ground! See how it went!
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
Winter gardening in the Far North
It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.
An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
Giving up on garlic
The first half of this year’s garlic is up, and the results are… not great.
All the alliums
The garlic harvest is in – and for sale!
How my garden grows
A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.
Going back to growing garlic
And so it begins again.
The garden in winter 2025
A wander around the garden highlights in winter 2025.
Garlic harvest 2025
Results from my much-smaller 2025 garlic crop.
Cook
Our favourite garlic recipes
Aglio e oilio with green garlic
Immature garlic is absolutely delicious as a fresh ingredient in this comfort dish.
Garlic and rosemary salt
If your garlic can't be dry-stored, not to worry!
You can make garlic salt!
Garlic bread
A recipe that can be tucked away in the freezer to take some pressure off the daily dinner routine.