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Eat More Garlic

Posted on March 23, 2017 by garlic

Eat More Garlic  With spring approaching quickly it’s time to start planning our summer gardens. With all the health benefits of garlic why not save a bit more space to plant garlic this fall ? Garlic is one of the … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Garlic: Are We There Yet?

Posted on August 8, 2016 by garlic

For those who love to grow garlic and for those who just love to eat it, harvest time can feel like the unique torture of an overlong summertime road trip. From the back of the station wagon, cries fill the … Continue reading →

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Late Spring Snow: the Poor Man’s Fertilizer

Posted on April 27, 2016 by garlic

The low rumbling heard throughout Vermont earlier this week was not the approach of an earthquake nor was it the roar of a low flying F-35. It was the collective groan of disbelief as most of us woke to two, … Continue reading →

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Spring Garlic

Posted on April 23, 2016 by garlic

Spring Garlic Just about the time we run out of garlic from last year’s crop we look forward to eating spring garlic. Often called spring garlic or green garlic, it’s simply garlic that’s picked in the spring before the cloves … Continue reading →

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Harvest is Happening

Posted on July 25, 2015 by garlic

We are in the process of harvesting our largest crop ever and the garlic looks terrific! These beauties are our Red Grain garlic, a purple stripe garlic. Harvesting garlic usually takes place in July or August, depending on your location. … Continue reading →

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Garlic Scapes are on the Menu

Posted on June 19, 2015 by garlic

It’s scape season and scapes are on the menu at our house! We’re picking scapes like mad and eating them every chance we get. Last night we enjoyed chicken BBQ with cauliflower “rice” made with sweet onions and garlic scapes … Continue reading →

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Green Garlic

Posted on May 20, 2015 by garlic

Just about the time we run out of garlic from last year’s crop it’s time to start eating green garlic.  Often called spring garlic or green garlic, it is simply garlic that is picked early in the spring before the … Continue reading →

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Spring is slow to take hold in Vermont

Posted on April 28, 2015 by garlic

Spring is slow to take hold in Vermont this year, but the garlic doesn’t seem to mind. It’s incredibly green and vibrant. We had almost 100% germination with very little winter kill, so with a little luck and some decent … Continue reading →

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It’s been a great garlic growing season…

Posted on July 27, 2014 by garlic

It’s been a great garlic growing season and we are harvesting monster bulbs like this at Green Mountain Garlic. Order your bulbs now for planting this fall.

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Ahhhh…. Green garlic

Posted on May 28, 2014 by garlic

Just about the time we run out of garlic from last year’s crop it’s time to pick “doubles” (two stems of garlic growing together).  One stem is left in the ground and the other goes from “farm to table.” Often … Continue reading →

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