Supplies of certified organic garlic are limited; if you need certified organic garlic, please order early!

We are now accepting garlic orders for Fall shipment in 2009. Shipments begin in September and last until early November, while supplies last. Please do place orders early, as our expected supply may run out before September. Please do not order garlic here if you wish to receive it before Fall 2009!

Check back in July for new varieties of garlic not yet listed!

Hardneck (Rocambole) Garlic

	Chesnok Red GARLIC PLANTING STOCK, ROCAMBOLE, USDA Certified Organic Code: 65306 Price:$11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Garlic, multiplier onions, ginseng, and goldenseal are all shipped separately in the fall only. We encourage early orders because some varieties sell out well before the shipping date. Please do not ask for priority shipping when you order these items! [Originates from the Republic of Georgia, near Shvelisi.] Nicely colored, large bulbs. Cloves are more numerous and elongated than most hardneck types. 'Chesnok Red' is the best baking garlic, very aromatic with an abiding flavor. Starter Package: 8 oz.
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	German Extra-Hardy GARLIC PLANTING STOCK, ROCAMBOLE Code: 65307 Price:$11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Garlic, multiplier onions, ginseng, and goldenseal are all shipped separately in the fall only. We encourage early orders because some varieties sell out well before the shipping date. Please do not ask for priority shipping when you order these items! (Hardneck, Purple-Striped Type) Very winter-hardy. Large cloves with a purplish blush, 6 to 8 per bulb. Very strong flavor when raw, which mellows when cooked. Easy to prepare and stores well. Starter Package: 8 oz.
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	Garlic Crusher SUPPLY Code: 81302 Price:$14.25 Quantity in Basket: none
An easy to use garlic crusher that can crush large amounts of garlic. Unused garlic is stored in the crusher under refrigeration. Fresh garlic is available anytime at a twist of the handle. The rubber base serves as a stand and as a cap to seal in fresh flavor and aroma. Can also be used to crush onions and shallots. Measures 6" x 2" and is dishwasher safe. Storage chamber is transparent for ease of viewing. Nice gift item.
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	Growing Great Garlic BOOK Code: 91111 Price:$16.95 Quantity in Basket: none
[Ron Engeland] This is the definitive sourcebook for growing garlic organically. Written for gardeners and small farmers, it covers everything from site preparation through planting, fertilizing, harvesting, storing, and marketing. Also includes chapters on the history and evolution of garlic based on the author's experience with over 200 garlic strains. Softcover, 226 pp.
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	Loiacono GARLIC PLANTING STOCK, BRAIDING, USDA Certified Organic Code: 65108 Price:$11.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Garlic, multiplier onions, ginseng, and goldenseal are all shipped separately in the fall only. We encourage early orders because some varieties sell out well before the shipping date. Please do not ask for priority shipping when you order these items! (Artivhoke type) Originally from Sam Loiacono of New York, whose father brought it from Europe. Produces large, easy-to-peel cloves with excellent flavor. Starter Package: 8 oz.
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CULTURE: Cultural instructions are included with your shipment of bulbs. CHARACTERISTICS: Softneck garlics are more domesticated and have evolved from hardneck garlics. They have lost the ability to produce topsets, hence the center of the bulb has a soft braidable neck. Softneck garlics are more productive, more widely adapted, have better storage quality, and are easier to grow than hardneck garlics, but they are slightly less cold hardy in extreme northern areas. Clove count per bulb is much higher but many varieties have small interior cloves. We have had yields (by weight) as high as 16 to 1, but 5 or 8 to 1 is more typical. There are two horticultural groups of softneck garlics: the artichoke type and the silverskin type. Artichoke types are the largest, most widely adapted, and most productive, typically with 3 to 5 layers of cloves that give the bulb a lumpy appearance. Silverskin types have smooth, usually white bulb scales. They produce the most uniform and attractive bulbs, and are therefore popular for braiding. Cloves tend to be held tightly in the bulb and do not separate as easily as those of the artichoke type. Silverskin types are popular in western and southern states, but they also perform well in eastern states. HARDINESS ZONES: Recommended for zones 3 to 9. STARTER PACKAGE: Softneck garlic is sold by weight rather than clove count. Bulb size varies according to crop conditions. Bulbs usually weigh an ounce or more. Your starter package includes a free 4 page growing guide that covers perennial onions and garlic.