If I were you, I'd check out Southern Exposure Seed Exchange which is out of Mineral, VA. They specialize in organic, open-pollinated and heirloom seeds.

Maybe someone closer to your location can comment on varieties of onions and garlic that grow well in your area.

SouthernExposure.com

I ordered some from Southern Exposure but haven't gotten the shipment yet. Last year I bought a head of garlic at farmers market and planted it with very good result. Around northern VA, I see quite a few named varieties sold at farmers market. Since the farms are local, the garlic they grow will generally do very well.

@ $24 lb they better plant themselves...that's insane to charge that much and screw over the small grower. IMO. Checking out the local farmers is a better idea. This "certified organic" foofoo is crap, It doesn't matter if it was grown with horse poop or out of a bag of triple 16...you're planting it right? The plant doesn't know the difference anyway. I recently saw a seed company selling Nootka Rose bulbs, the certified organic was $3 more per pound than the regular ones..people please stop it.

-bloo