Sold out for season....!

14 years ago

I have been searching the garlic online stores for this Fall plantings and everyone seems to be 'sold out for the season' all ready. Didn't realize I had to preorder so early!

Only my second year of garlic, last year I made the big mistake of ordering from ebay...ja, I know better now. All the garlic must have been top setter clones(extremely tiny seeds were sent to me) because, even though they all grew 1/2 to 3/4 inch in size, not one got cloves out of the 6 types I ordered/planted-just a bulb like an onion! I just scratched that as a learning experience.

So, if anyone could share their ordering sources with me I would greatly appreciate it. I'm looking for softnecks (I'm in NC) and a few creoles. Thanks in advance!

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largemouth
14 years ago
Forget the on-line stuff. Your best bet is ALWAYS farmers markets.

And you said this is your second year. Did you not save some cloves (the biggest, plumpest ones) for the next year?

Buying a few heads in an organic store will also work. Found crazy big purple heads of garlic in a small farm stand yesterday from California. Hate to buy non-local stuff, especially from 3 thousand miles away, but half of these babies are going in the ground in November.

Getting shut out on-line is probably the best thing that ever happened to you. Explore, my friend.
lorabell_gw
Original Author
14 years ago
Farmers Markets it is then. I am on a mission. The two local farmers markets that I attend I have yet to see garlic for sale this year or last year... but I'm going on a road trip to Nebraska next week and will stop at every stand along the way!

I did keep the garlic this year, it's out curing now. THe grandbabies did mix them all together for me so I don't know the korean hots from the mild sweets... Ahh so is life.
Kinda like that box of chocolate, don't know what you get till you bite into them...
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austinnhanasmom
14 years ago
I think you are looking a bit early. I've been doing the same...

The online sources are probably harvesting, or soon will be, and will update their sites.

Many state that they will be "open" in August.
Mark
14 years ago
Many folks here on this site including myself sell garlic for planting at very reasonable prices.

We are gearing up to harvest in a week or so so if you have any interest you can email me at madroneb at yahoodotcom for the availability list. We also start shipping in August.

I hope this plug is not breaking any forum rules.