Bill Ang

As a couple of others have suggested, dehydrated powdered spring garlic is a great way to preserve your windfall.  I have the same 'problem' and have done this for a couple of years now.  It adds a delicious umami to soups, stews and other dishes.  I'll often add a couple of tablespoons to a pot of soup because it's much milder than store-bought garlic powder and doesn't overwhelm.  I have friends who enjoy sprinkling it on top of cheese and crackers and over salad.  It's a lovely light green color and makes a nice gift for someone who enjoys cooking.

For those interested in developing their own landraces, the nonprofit 'Going to Seed' offers mixes of seed for the price of postage.  Educational content covering Joseph Lofthouse's method of landrace development and an active online community are also available through their website.  This is their second year of operation.

https://goingtoseed.org/

Thank you for suggesting the use of vegetable oil.  Seems like a great nontoxic, or less toxic, substance to use on wood.  Are there any downsides?  Does the rancid smell dissipate eventually?

Owen, welcome!  I have a question similar to Donald Ray's about competing out unwanted grasses.  In my case, it's bindweed.  I started my "meadow" several years ago by cutting back on the water, seeding with yarrow, and mowing with a scythe a few times over the spring/summer.  As the lawn grass weakened, other plants started coming up, such as black medic, the yarrow, various clovers, fescues, etc.  Unfortunately, bindweed also came up.  Just wondering if eventually it will be suppressed by the other plants, or if there is something I can do to help suppress it, if in fact I should.  Maybe it's performing a function in the transition to meadow?  Currently, it does help the area look green, and there's far too much for one person to pull up by hand.  Thank you.