Last Sunday was a lovely Fall Day. I sat outside on our deck and prepped and sorted all our garlics from our 2011 Harvest. All our garlics are Certified Organic and because they have been hardened off, they can be either consumed or planted. Some of our garlics will available to buy at Happy Tides Health Food Store here on Mayne Island.
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| The following Garlic varieties are available to buy at Happy Tides Health Food Store.
Leningrad
Leningrad packs a lot of punch! It is very hot
and strong. Leningrad has become a staple
thanks to its excellent flavour, ease of growing
and long storage life. Leningrad is listed in the
Seeds of Diversity Canada catalogue of
heritage varieties as endangered and very hard
to find.
Chesnok Red
Chesnok Red is a gourmet delight.
It is a purple stripe hardneck variety
and one of the best cooking garlics.
Highly flavourful. It holds its shape
and retains flavor well when cooked.
It has large, easy-to-peel cloves.
Northern Quebec
Good strength, flavour, size and
vigour. A strong, hot garlic!
Northern Québec is listed in the
Seeds of Diversity Canada
catalogue of heritage varieties
as endangered and hard to find.
Tibetian
It is an excellent keeper and has
a flavour that entices one to
eat more.
Sicilian Gold
Sicilian Gold is a medium strength
garlic with a pleasant flavour.
It has consistently produced
large softneck bulbs, probably
of the Artichoke variety.
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| I reserve a good selection of the harvested garlics for next year's harvest. I will be planting our own Starry Night Meadows Farm certified organic garlics Thanksgiving weekend. |
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| The garlics that don't get sold or replanted make their way into the kitchen. I love to cook with garlics! I am looking forward to preserving a new jelly made with roasted garlics. Enjoy! |
