Garlic for sale…?
It’s never too early to make sure you have enough garlic to seed next year’s crop. Garlic is kind of a cult item, people who want local garlic get quite intense about stocking up, whether for winter or to finally take a shot at growing their own. And it’s somehow hard to resist selling your every last bulb… I’ve chatted with independent garlic growers small and large, and overselling your stock seems to be quite common. It’s not a money thing, because it costs me just about exactly what I make to buy back the same quantity. And selecting seed garlic from your own harvest is likely to, at least eventually, result in an improved strain for your particular plot. Every year, I go through this same bit of reasoning…and can’t resist loading up another bushel for market… This year, I had the urge to check earlier than ever before, and a couple of quick calls to my garlic suppliers today gave me added incentive. Apparently, seed garlic is selling out fast, possibly because of a public aversion to garlic from China (that’s where much of the cheap supermarket garlic comes from). Last year, I was able to get garlic in November. Now, my big wholesaler of certified organic Music thinks he might be sold out by next week! Time to start selecting…
Somewhat related posts: • The new year begins here! • Hauling garlic • Garlic the Reliable • Digging garlic • Checking on the garlic
