German Red by the pound- Organic Garlic Seed and Culinary Garlic

$25.00

Size

Jumbo Large Culinary

German Red by the pound- Organic Garlic Seed and Culinary Garlic

$25.00
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Size

Jumbo Large Culinary
Product description

German Red - Local Organically Grown Garlic -This garlic originated from Shvelisi, a village in Georgia and was collected in 1985. It quickly gained prominence for its large heads, ability grow well in most climates

  • 8-10 Cloves per head
  • Rocambale Hardneck
  • Amazing Garlic Flavor that is hard to beat - strong garlic with good heat and sweet and garlicky when cooked.
  • Grows well in USDA zones 3-6
  • Need 10lb or more, check out our 10lb options
  • Stores to early/mid winter 

This year we expanded our local organically grown garlic and now offer 13 varieties for the 2024 season for what grows in the Driftless. All garlic listed here as a winter hardiness to Zone 4. 

Garlic is a wonderful addition to our gardens. It is found in just about every household in America. It is very easy to grow in most of the United States. Our seedstock would be considered Large to Jumbo around 2” unless we have it noted. We only sell garlic that is excellent quality seed-stock. We then open our culinary stock up once we have sorted all of our harvests. 

All of our organic garlic is grown locally in the Driftless Region where we live, while the conventional garlic comes from various sources around the US. While our garlic is certified garlic we are working toward acquiring our USDA organic handling license and will have it for the 2025 season. 

We ship in mid to late September, depending on the variety. Please contact us to see what we have in stock 

There are 3 types of garlic to choose from: Hardneck, Softneck, and Elephant.  Here is the lowdown on what this means so you can choose the best one for you and your family. 

Types of Garlic

  • Hardneck - Cold Hardy to Zones 3-7 (and colder), Produces Garlic Scapes, Produces less cloves than softnecks but is generally larger, it stores for 3-5 months after harvest
  • Softneck - Great for warm areas (zones (8-9) as they don't need the cold to make cloves, store for up to 9 months, smaller than hardnecks. Our varieties are hardy to zone 4.
  • Elephant - Not really a garlic but an allium that possesses garlic like flavors. A clove can take 1-2 years to split into cloves. Plant in the fall or cooler season for areas with no frosts.  Very large cloves with mild garlic flavors. 

Growing Instructions:

For those in zones 3-7, plant garlic about 2-4 weeks before your first hard frost (not your first frost, but your first hard killing frost).  Garlic needs about 4-8 weeks to root in and grow before the ground freezes. 

  • Plant 4" Deep
  • Space 6-8" apart
  • Mulch with 2-4" of straw, wood chips or other organic mulch, but refrain from pine straw or cedar chips. 
  • Weed often as garlic hates competition
  • Hardnecks produce a garlic scape (flower) that should be harvested before the flower fully develops. This increases the bulb size.  

 

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