Onion and Garlic Harvest

Something strange happened in my onion and garlic beds this year – super slow growth.  I’m still getting the hang of soil amendment, and I’m sure I’ve got some more improvements to make, but these suckers just wouldn’t grow!  I finally pulled them this week to make room for the incoming spring veggies, and they’re little miny deals – just this, after months and months of waiting!  It’s hard to tell from the picture, but in my right hand, I’m holding a bunch of garlic with single-cloved bulbs, and my left hand holds the remainder of the onion harvest – small, underformed bulbs.  I’ll have to do more research on growing these in my Southern California climate – if anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!  I’m certainly grateful for what I’ve got – even these will supply me with enough garlic, onion, and onion tops to enrich my kitchen dishes for quite some time.