[Homestead] Garlic--spring planting experiment

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Sat Apr 5 07:41:16 EDT 2008


On Apr 5, 2008, at 6:27 AM, Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
> Whatever type that Chinese garlic is (softneck and very white), it's  
> a very
> good type for the garden.  Here it has risen to $2.88 a pound but  
> that's still
> a steal compared to "seed" garlic prices from the seedsmen.

Yes, indeed. I tried some garlic about five years ago that had  
impressive credentials and it seems to me I paid about five dollars  
per pound. I did not feel the taste justified the price. Perhaps my  
palate is dull.

Btw, I paid $4.27 per three-pound sleeve of this garlic in Phoenix.  
Brought four of them here. Will put more in the ground as soon as I  
get Magnolia operating and the stream crossing crossable.
>
> Also when in a Mart or grocery store of 'tienda', look for Mexican  
> garlilc
> (called 'ajo').  Most of the time it's a purply hardneck type and  
> makes
> excellent green garlic.

I will indeed look for it.




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