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  • 9 Must Do’s to grow garlic successfully

    Jul 23, 2018 Categories: Annuals, Garlic, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Vegetables

    Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About GARLIC!! Today we begin a series on garlic designed to teach you everything you need to know to choose, to plant, to nourish, to harvest, to cure and to enjoy that magnificent vegetable we call garlic. Researchers now believe, based on biochemical and molecular markers from the most primitive fertile garlic strains identified by collectors, that garlic originated on the northwestern side of the Tien Shan in Central Asia. It began to be cultivated in that area and then was transported to China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan. From there it made its way into Turkey and eventually into Europe. In prehistoric times, garlic may have been indigenous to a broad area from China and India

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  • Porcelain Garlic, Georgian Crystal – 4 oz

    Sep 26, 2017

    PORCELAIN GARLIC, Georgian Crystal Allium Sativum FULL SUN Georgian Crystal was collected in 1985 at Cichisdzhvari. This is in the central mountain region of the republic of Georgia. The plant is quite vigorous. It produces large bulbs with large cloves. The flavor is less biting than most Porcelains.

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  • Porcelain Garlic, Polish Hardneck – 4 oz

    Sep 26, 2017

    PORCELAIN GARLIC, Polish Hardneck – Allium sativum var. 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. Polish Hardneck was collected by Rick Bangert of Idaho. This garlic is a vigorous, reliable and very popular heirloom which produces very tall, impressive plants and beautiful, large bulbs. Excellent flavor and a good storer.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

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  • Rocambole Garlic, German Red – 4 oz

    Sep 26, 2017

    ROCAMBOLE GARLIC, German Red – Allium sativum var. 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. German Red comes from German Farmers in Idaho. The large bulbs are deep reddish-brown. The cloves are light brown tipped with purple. Raw, German Red is one of the hottest tasting Rocamboles. When cooked, it has a strong garlicky flavor. 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

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  • Asiatic Garlic, Korean Mountain – 4 oz

    Sep 26, 2017

    ASIATIC GARLIC, Korean Mountain – Allium sativum var. 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. Korean Mountain was found in the Republic of Georgia. It is similar to Asian Tempest, and it is a softneck. The plants mature early and are very vigorous. The bulbs are long storing. The purplish bulbs contain relatively large cloves. The flavor has an initial hot burst, but then becomes mild. 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

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  • Creole Garlic, Red – 4 oz

    Sep 19, 2017

    CREOLE GARLIC, Burgundy – Allium sativum var. 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. Burgundy’s original source is unknown. It was part of the UC Davis collection and grown by Horace Shaw in Oregon. Deep burgundy cloves. 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

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  • Turban Garlic, Xian – 4 oz

    Jan 24, 2017

    TURBAN GARLIC, Xian – Allium sativum var. 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. Xian is a delicious favorite of garlic expert, Chester Aaron, and a garlic of some mystery. Purportedly Aaron purchased this garlic in San Francisco’s Chinatown for $30 a bulb in 2001. However, a Xian garlic was offered by the Seed Savers’ Exchange in 1999 and Greg Czarnecki, a seed saver member claims to have purchased this garlic in 1992 in Chinatown. Xian is an ancient Chinese city. This garlic has some heat when raw. Garlic is best when planted in the fall, but can be planted in the spring

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  • Glazed Purple Striped Garlic, Red Rezan – 4 oz

    Jan 24, 2017

    GLAZED PURPLE STRIPED GARLIC, Red Rezan Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon FULL SUN The Glazed Purple Striped Garlics receive their name from the color of their bulb and clove wrappers which are a royal purple tinged with a subtle shiny gold or silver blush which makes them shimmer in the sunlight. The cloves are slightly larger than Standard Purple Stripes and they mature earlier than Standard Purple Stripes. Red Rezan was collected by Klaus Pistrick in 1986 from Rezan, Russia, southeast of Moscow. It is similar in flavor to Purple Glazer with a strong lasting taste which is not hot and has no aftertaste. The bulbs and cloves have dark, rich purple wrappers tinged with gold. The bulbs usually have 8-10 cloves per bulb. Type Spacing Planting Depth Days to Germination Maturity Hardneck 4-6 in. 1-2 in. 14-21+ 180-270 "

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  • Marbled Purple Striped Garlic, Purple Glazer – 4 oz

    Jan 24, 2017

    MARBLED PURPLE STRIPED GARLIC, Purple Glazer – Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 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. Marbled Purple Striped, Purple Glazer is similar to Red Rezan. This garlic has large, fat cloves. It originated in the Republic of Georgia and was called Mchadidzhvari #1. 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

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  • Turban Garlic, Chinese Purple – 4 oz

    Jan 24, 2017

    TURBAN GARLIC, Chinese Purple – Allium sativum var. 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. Chinese Purple has very colorful bulbs with deep purple skins. Strong, memorable flavor, and certainly one of the most beautiful garlics you will ever find. 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

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