Pick-up at 5510 – 26th Avenue NE: Sat. Sept. 18 from 10:00 to noon or Tues. & Wed. from 10-3pm.
All of these rare, hardneck garlics were organically grown in Calgary so you can be confident they will grow in our climate. Proceeds go towards supporting McClure’s gardening programs.
How to choose your varieties - growing garlic yourself gives you the luxury of selecting based on good flavor. Since garlic changes in taste depending on where and how it is grown, the best way to select the varieties you like is to grow several and try them out in different ways in your favorite dishes – raw, sautéed, roasted, etc. Or try layering two or more different varieties in the same dish. Ex) sauté shrimp with Chesnok Red and finish with finely minced raw German White or Russian Red. Taking the time to experiment is well worth it because using the right garlic in the right dish can elevate it from good to fantastic.
Harvesting times: Early - midle to end of July, Mid - beginning to middle of August, Late - middle to end of August or beyond
Growing instructions: Plant cloves/rounds pointy end up and 3”-4” deep. Full sun. Snap off scapes in June/early July. Dig up when half the bottom leaves have withered.
Pricing:
Bulbils – FREE packet for each person. Additional packets $2 each.
Cloves – $0.50 each
Bulbs - Wee $1, Small $2, Medium $3, Large $4
Blind Date Package: For the adventurous, an assortment of unknown/unlabelled hardneck garlic cloves. Plant them all, try them all, and keep growing your favorites. $5
McClure Community Gardens
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