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Green onions are a staple in the kitchen, not only because they add flavor to many dishes but because they are also quick to prepare. When you’re in a hurry to get dinner on the table, green onions are the perfect ingredient to use since …

You might consider growing an herb garden. But, you don’t know how, or your first try was a huge failure. There are a couple of things that you need to consider and know before you can successfully grow your herb garden. Some of the herbs …

There are many reasons why people are planting herbs in pots. This is great for creating a green space, and you can use the herbs in your food and even more medical uses. Even if this isn’t hard to plant and maintain herbs in pots …

Garlic and Garlic Scape Recipes “Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; Wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; Lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; Garlic makes it good.” ~Alice May Brock Available in June, garlic scapes …

Why Can’t You Purchase Garlic Early Each Year? When can you purchase garlic? You may wonder why garlic is not offered for sale earlier in the year. Having an accurate inventory of garlic before harvest, curing and drying time, cutting from stalks, and weighing is …

In a nutshell:  Food garlic is generally the comprised of the prettier, smaller bulbs of the season. Seed garlic is typically the largest of the harvest’s bulbs. Garlic meant for seed is often left to grow for a couple more weeks than garlic that will be sold as …

Because we have access to fresh garlic and its superior flavor, we have increased our garlic use exponentially in recent years! We think this happens with our customers as well. The real garlic flavor of fresh, home-grown garlic is so much better than what comes from store-bought …

How To Store Garlic Stored properly, fresh garlic will last for months. Commercially, garlic is stored between 30 and 32 degrees.  In most households that is not possible.  Here are some other ideas on how to store garlic. Bundle garlic in bundles of 8 to …

How To Grow Garlic Adapted from the Iowa State University Horticulture Guide: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1894.pdf How to Grow Garlic Using Sustainable Farming Practices: Garlic (Allium sativum) is a member of the onion family (Alliaceae) along with onions, chives, shallots, leeks, and elephant garlic. Garlic is distinguished from other family …

Choosing Your Garlic Favorites How do you choose which varieties of garlic to purchase? There are so many options…it can be a hard decision. Maybe this little tool will help you pick and place your order. All garlic seed for sale is supplied by our small micro-farm …