For Older Trees (5+ yrs)
As the tree gets older however, and especially if you’ve been suffering from poor harvests, the aim is to maintain the shape and branches which can support fruit maximising your yields.
After removing anything dead, dying or diseased you then want to pick out any unfavourable branches. These again include any vertical, acute or congested branches. This opens the tree up allowing for air and sunlight to reach it.
Additionally, if there are any branches growing from below the rootstock these are ‘suckers’ and should be pruned out entirely.
On the plot
The weather is quite warm, so the ground is not frozen at the moment. There is still time to plant your winter garlic. I prefer to plant mine in winter as this gives it a longer growing season.
Did you know that garlic cloves need cold to trigger clove division? Some cultivar varieties available today can be planted in spring, but I was not as successful in the past in growing those.
As always, do get ahead with weeding when the weather allows – it’s an investment that will help you stay ahead when the busy start of the growing season arrives.
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