NEW! PORCELAIN GARLIC, Georgian Fire Allium Sativum FULL SUN Georgian Fire was collected at the same time and in the same region as Georgian Crystal. When eaten raw it is more pungently flavored with more heat than Georgian Crystal. This cultivar, in general, produces slightly smaller and slightly more numerous cloves than Georgian Crystal.
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NEW! ROCAMBOLE GARLIC, Carpathian Allium Sativum FULL SUN Native to south-central Asia, garlic was probably domesticated from a single variety, Allium longicuspis, thousands of years ago. Today the plant is grown on every continent except Antarctica. Garlic is best when planted in the fall, but can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. If planting in the fall, plant 30 days before the ground freezes and mulch with straw or alfalfa hay if possible. Garlic must have some exposure to cold for several weeks or it will not bulb. Amend the soil with potash and phosphate before planting. Plant the cloves 1-2 in. deep and 4-6 in. apart in rows separated by 12-18 in. Harvest in mid-summer when 2/3 of the stalk has
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NEW! SILVERSKIN SILVER, Sicilian Silver Allium Sativum FULL SUN Softnecks are more fragile than Hardnecks, but many Softnecks can withstand winters in Hardiness Zone 4. They cannot withstand winters in Hardiness Zones 1-3. The stems of Softnecks are pliable and can be braided for efficient storage. They are usually milder in flavor than Hardnecks, BUT they last much, much longer than Hardnecks, so it is a good idea to include 1-2 Softneck varieties in your collection so that you have garlic until the following season. The rule of thumb used to be that Softnecks did not produce scapes, but some do.
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NEW! TURBAN GARLIC, Shandong Purple Allium Sativum FULL SUN Native to south-central Asia, garlic was probably domesticated from a single variety, Allium longicuspis, thousands of years ago. Today the plant is grown on every continent except Antarctica. Garlic is best when planted in the fall, but can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. If planting in the fall, plant 30 days before the ground freezes and mulch with straw or alfalfa hay if possible. Garlic must have some exposure to cold for several weeks or it will not bulb. Amend the soil with potash and phosphate before planting. Plant the cloves 1-2 in. deep and 4-6 in. apart in rows separated by 12-18 in. Harvest in mid-summer when 1/3 of the stalk
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NEW! TURBAN GARLIC, Tzan Allium Sativum FULL SUN Native to south-central Asia, garlic was probably domesticated from a single variety, Allium longicuspis, thousands of years ago. Today the plant is grown on every continent except Antarctica. Garlic is best when planted in the fall, but can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. If planting in the fall, plant 30 days before the ground freezes and mulch with straw or alfalfa hay if possible. Garlic must have some exposure to cold for several weeks or it will not bulb. Amend the soil with potash and phosphate before planting. Plant the cloves 1-2 in. deep and 4-6 in. apart in rows separated by 12-18 in. Harvest in mid-summer when 1/3 of the stalk has
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ARTICHOKE GARLIC, Lors Italian Allium Sativum FULL SUN Lorz Italian, is an heirloom garlic that was brought to the United States, specifically Washington State’s Columbia Basin, in the 1800s by the Lorz family. This garlic is very productive and well adapted to summer heat, but can be grown in much cooler climates. Unlike many Artichoke cultivars, there are very few small inner cloves. Each bulb produces 12-19 cloves. Perhaps the most outstanding feature of this garlic is its exceptional flavor. Most Artichoke cultivars have mild flavor, but Lorz Italian has a rich, complex flavor devoid of vegetative or other less desirable characteristics. Garlic is best when planted in the fall, but can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. If planting in
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Georgian Crystal Boy, Are These Garlics Hot! ALL OF THE GARLIC VARIETIES DISCUSSED INT HIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/?s=garlic&post_type=product FOR SPECIFIC GARLIC BULBS, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE “BUY NOW” BUTTON LOCATED ON EACH PHOTO AND THAT BUTTON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WEBPAGE WHICH DISCUSSES THAT BULB Garlic is known for its heat, but if you have never had anything but grocery store garlic, you cannot begin to imagine the intensity of heat produced by raw garlic straight from your own garden. You also need to know that garlic loses a substantial amount of its heat when it is cooked. This year’s garlic crop is exceptional for its heat and flavor. I cannot begin to tell you why, I just know from the excruciating experience of sampling
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Korean Mountain Every Season Has Its Standouts- These are the 2019 Amazing Garlics IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: THE NEW FREEDOM BULB SALE IS THIS WEEKEND. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12-13, 2019 IN THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO 60 EAST HIGH STREET, NEW FREEDOM, PA.THIS WILL BE COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND, NOT THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING COLUMBUS DAY. ALL OF THE GARLIC VARIETIES DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK: https://harvesting-history.com/?s=garlic&post_type=product FOR SPECIFIC GARLIC BULBS, YOU CAN CLICK ONTHE “BUY NOW” BUTTON LOCATED ON EACH PHOTO AND THAT BUTTON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WEBPAGE WHICH DISCUSSES THAT BULB Each year, in October, we dedicate one newsletter to describing for you the garlic varieties that are real standouts in the yearly harvest. They are standouts because of bulb size, clove size and coloration. The 2019 crop was an especially good crop
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Polish Hardneck The Porcelain and Turban Garlics Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About GARLIC!! The Porcelain and Turban horticultural groups of garlic were basicallyunknown in the US until very recently. They are both very distinctive, but for different reasons. They are both hardneck varieties, so it is essential to plant them in the fall. The Porcelains can best be described with one word – impressive. The plants are huge, with incredibly thick stems up to 1 inch in diameter and statuesque. They can reach a height of 7 feet, but mine never have. My Porcelains areusually about 3 feet tall. You should probably leave more distance between these plants – 9 inches between cloves and 2 feet between rows. Without a doubt, though, the most impressive characteristic of the Porcelains
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The Asiatic Garlic – Korean Mountain The Garlic Chronicles Part VI: Truly Exotic Garlics - The Asiatics Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About GARLIC!! In July we began a newsletter series on garlic which will span 8 newsletters in total, and by the end of this series you will have learned all you ever wanted to know (and then some) about garlic. For those of you who are about to click on the Unsubscribe Button, please don’t! The reason we are dedicating so much writing to garlic is that it can be grown almost anywhere in the US, it is easy, dependable and fascinating to grow, and it is one of the healthiest vegetables you can consume. In grocery stores and health food markets, you can only find
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