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  • From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
  • To: marienne AT marienne.com, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Garlic Storage & Flies
  • Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:51:19 -0400

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:21:36 -0500, you wrote:

>I'm picking my first garlic crop, and storing it suspended in a shed. I'm
>concerned because there are times when there can be a lot of flies in the
>shed (not too far
>from a cow yard). And, of course, anything that the flies land on, after a
>while, looks like - well, that flies have been landing on it.
>
>We're keeping the doors closed as much as possible.
>
>I'm not too concerned this year, because most of this crop is going back
>into seed for next year. But I would like to sell some of it.
>
>We're not certified organic, but we use those practices (mostly).
>
>Any thoughts?
>

Make a screened cage for the garlic? I'd think it would be
fairly easy to do. Maybe using chicken wire?

Pat




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