Plant Your GARLIC Now

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October/November 2001
 
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HARDNECK VARIETIES contain fewer cloves in each bulb than softnecks, but the large cloves break apart readily and are easier to peel. Their easy preparation and pungent flavor make them a favorite of cooks, but they don't keep as long as the softneck types. In late spring, hardneck bulbs send up tall flower stalks, or scapes, with curlicues on the end. Young scapes are considered a delicacy in many East Asian cuisines. Most hardneck varieties do best in northern climates where springs are wet and summers dry.

ELEPHANT GARLIC, shown above, looks like an oversized garlic bulb, but it actually is more closely related to leeks. Milder flavored than its hot and spicy true garlic cousins, elephant garlic adapts well to most areas of the country but should be protected with a blanket of mulch where winters are extreme.

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FILAREE FARM*
182 Conconully Highway Okanogan, WA 98840
Phone: (509) 422-6940 www.filareefarm.com

JOHNNY'S SELECTED SEEDS
Foss Hill Road Albion,
ME 04910
Phone: (207) 437-4301
Fax: (207) 4372165 www.johnnyseeds.com

Nichols Garden Nursery
1190 Old Salem Road NE Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 928-9280
Fax: (800) 231-5306 www.nicholsgardennursery.com

SEEDS OF CHANGE*
P.O. Box 15700 Santa Fe,
NM 87506 (800) 957-3337 www.seedsofchange.com

*Certified organic

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