Garlic

I've had some garlic in pots since April and I pulled them up today. These have been grown for a few generations now from a head of purple garlic I bought from a local fresh veg market. I think this season has been the best yet. Maybe I've finally got the soil mix and ph correct. The method used was to fill most of the pot with a combination of potting mix, compost and old sheep poo. The top 80mm or so is just filled with potting mix and a handful of dolomite lime. If you have compost or poo touching the bulbs as they develop there's a good chance that rot will set in.
If I leave the stalks attached to the bulbs and they will keep fresh until I'm ready to plant at the beginning of April next year and behond. This abilty to store for so long makes garlic a must for the back garden veggie patch. I might find a place in the garden next year rather than in pots.