is getting close to planting time for garlic. which is mid-october-ish   
   here in western new york.   
      
   i'm learning from mistakes and hoping to increase my yield in 2023. in   
   2021 we planted 120 cloves. out of that we harvested 87 bulbs. during   
   curing some went soft and we were left with 76 bulbs. the largest were   
   set aside to plant another 120 cloves. we have plenty to left to enjoy   
   eating but not enough.   
      
   i used shredded straw as a mulch for the winter and think i put it down   
   too early and pulled it off too late. there were quite a few plants   
   which sprouted but never made it to the surface through the mulch. it   
   matted heavily over the winter. a few plants that crawled around a bit   
   underneath trying to get out survived but grew into 2 clove mini-garlic.   
      
   is it wrong to expect a better yield using a better methods. 63% seems   
   quite low.   
      
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