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RE: The garlic has started to emerge

in HiveGarden24 days ago

Those woodchips look really fresh... During this early stage of decompostation, they will probably bind/lock up more N than they release.
Did you add a nitrogen source?

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Ah yeah they are 1.5 years old. True, I may need to do some soil testing next year and give them fertilizer as needed.

I plan on adding hay to the top of them for the winter. Maybe some of that will break down into nitrogen for them.

I think soil testing is pointless, when adding that much organic matter.
The stuff releases on demand, from all the microbial and fungal action.
Those woodchip must contain every mineral that the garlic could ever need.

Forget the test kits and just observe which weeds pop up and other such indicators :)

I have to write that post...
I guess my rule of thumb is: If it's available in a shop, it's probably unnecessary.