New York White (OG)

Notes:

SHIPPING NOTE: 100-lb. sizes ship via ground transportation. The appropriate “Zone” additional shipping charges will be added at checkout. Please remember to provide a street address.

We ship in October for fall planting.

We regret that it is not economically feasible to ship small quantities outside the U.S. For large orders, please call for a shipping quote.

Additional Information:

Growing Garlic (.pdf)

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Growing Information:

Garlic

CULTURE: Largest bulbs are grown in fertile, well-drained soil. Plant from about the first fall frost date until as late as November. (Spring planting is possible, but will yield smaller bulbs.) Break apart the bulbs at planting time and insert individual cloves root end down (not so important for softneck types) into loosened, well-fertilized soil 1 1/2-2" deep, 4-6" apart. Roots will grow before winter, with little or no top growth. Garlic is very winter hardy but should be heavily mulched to prevent heaving. The largest cloves will produce the largest bulbs; small cloves found at the inside of softneck bulbs can be sown like beans for "garlic greens". HARVEST: In summer (mid-July-August in the North) when the bottom 2 or 3 leaves have at least half yellowed, loosen the soil with a fork or undermine and lift plants. Dry strung-up bunches in an airy place or place on screens. STORAGE: Store braided or topped at near freezing and 65-70% humidity. Stores 5-8 months. SEED SPECS: See under individual types. TYPES OF GARLIC: There are 3 types of garlic. (1) SOFTNECK (Allium sativum)-The necks are soft at maturity, so this type can be braided. The main type used by the large West Coast growers for marketing and drying. Bulbs produce medium size cloves on the outside layer, plus 2-4 layers of small, inner cloves. Softneck is the strongest-flavored garlic, and it stores the best. Adapted widely, though somewhat less winter hardy than stiffneck. AVG. PLANTING RATE: 3 bulbs plants 7', 6 lbs./100' at 4" between cloves. Typical per-acre rate (recommended by our grower: 80,000 cloves/acre (approx. 1,600/lbs.) 6" apart in double rows, 30" between each row set. SEED SPECS (this varies!): Large cloves/bulb: 6-10 (avg. 7); BULB WT: Avg. 2 1/4 oz., avg. 50 large cloves/lb. (2) STIFFNECK (A. sativum var. ophioscorodon)-The plants send up a hard "scape" that makes a 360° coil and then forms a cluster of "bulbils," (miniature cloves). Stiffneck garlic, perhaps a precursor to softneck, is the most cold hardy type. Unlike softneck, the bulbs have large outside cloves, and no inner ones. The cloves have a milder taste than softneck and are very easy to peel. As the coiled scapes appear they must be pinched off or the bulbs will be about 1/3 smaller; freshly snipped topset bulblets are great in stir-fry, and dried scapes are interesting in flower arrangements. SEED SPECS (this varies!): Large cloves/bulb: 4-7, (avg. 5); BULB WT: avg. 2 oz., avg. 40 large cloves/Lb. AVG. PLANTING RATE: 3 bulbs plants 5', 8 Lbs/100' at 4" between cloves. Typical per-acre rate (recommended by our grower: 80,000 cloves/acre (approx. 2,000 /lbs.) 6" apart in double rows, 30" between each row set. (3) ELEPHANT (A. ampeloprasum)-Distinct in size and taste from other types. Elephant garlic is actually closely related to leeks. If provided high fertility, produces huge bulbs of up to 1/2 Lb. or even more. The extra-large individual cloves are easy to peel and have a very mild garlic taste. Somewhat less hardy than other types and should be mulched before winter to prevent heaving. Pinch off any flowers that appear in spring or summer. Stores 10-12 months. AVG. PLANTING RATE: 1 bulb plants 2', 20 lbs./100' at 6" between cloves. Typical per-acre rate (recommended by our grower: 20,000 cloves/acre (approx. 2,000/lbs.) 7" apart, 24" between rows. SEED SPECS (this varies!): Extra-large cloves/bulb: avg. 4. BULB WT: 4-8 oz., (avg. 6 oz.); avg. 10 extra large cloves/lb. FALL SHIPMENT ONLY!: We record garlic orders and ship in October from the fresh crop. We do not spring ship. Please order early to ensure availability. NOTE: Unable to ship to Idaho or Canada. Orders for 5 lbs. and larger must ship UPS. Please provide street address.

Symbols Explained:

Heirloom HL = Heirloom. Seeds which have been saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.

Organic Seeds and Supplies For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards. For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description.