What Did You Buy Today?

Ordered some stainless steel material for two projects...

1) 1/2" Thickness 316 / 316L Stainless Steel Square Bar 0.5" x 0.5" x 12" Length - for making a couple of can/bottle cap openers
1) 1-11/16" Diameter 316 Stainless Steel Round Rod 1.6875” x 8.125” Length - for making a base for a razor
 
Okay seriously, how could I resist buying this?

I already have about two-dozen garlic cloves in the ground for next year but I was in the hardware store picking up a furnace filter this afternoon and walked past this. Transylvanian garlic! And a soft-neck variety to boot! :D

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Of course I’ll have to wait until my next day off to plant it — which is…. wait for it…..Halloween!! o_O

-frank
 
francist said:
Okay seriously, how could I resist buying this?

I already have about two-dozen garlic cloves in the ground for next year but I was in the hardware store picking up a furnace filter this afternoon and walked past this. Transylvanian garlic! And a soft-neck variety to boot! :D

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Of course I’ll have to wait until my next day off to plant it — which is…. wait for it…..Halloween!! o_O

-frank
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What's the advantage of soft neck garlic, vs hard neck? I have to plant my garlic soon.

Last year I planted hard neck. So this year, yes, I will plant hard neck, because that is what I have. Saved the biggest heads from this year to plant.
 
WobblyHand said:
What's the advantage of soft neck garlic, vs hard neck?
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Well the soft neck is easier to get your (vampire) teeth into, no?

Okay seriously now, I don’t know that there is any. I planted all hardneck this year but that was just just by coincidence. Maybe the soft neck breaks apart easier, I really don’t know.
 
francist said:
Well the soft neck is easier to get your (vampire) teeth into, no?

Okay seriously now, I don’t know that there is any. I planted all hardneck this year but that was just just by coincidence. Maybe the soft neck breaks apart easier, I really don’t know.
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The hard necks are kind of hard to separate the cloves. Well anyways, I have 7 big fat heads to plant, plus some slightly smaller heads if I can fit them in.
 
Looks like I'm in zone 5b. The hardneck garlic thrived and I'm still eating scapes, so that's good enough for me. I'm amazed at how long the scapes have lasted. Still have some in the fridge from July!
 
Well, it's more like what am I going to buy when I get home:dread: Tried to go to work in the 4 Runner this morning and it cranked over for 3 seconds and the battery said it was done...had to resort to a 56 year old back up ride:encourage:
 

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