Heritage Garlic: Seed & Eating
Grown in the Rocky Mountains of BC, our heritage garlic is free from pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilisers. Our seed garlic bulbs are disease free and specially selected from medium-large cloves - the best for growing a great garlic crop. As well as seed, you can order our eating garlic to savour the joys of fresh, organic garlic.
We will have eleven varieties for sale in 2012. Our garlic varieties are listed as 'endangered' or 'rare' on the Seeds of Diversity Canada's database. Supplies are limited, so please order early.
Current Garlic Availability & Prices:
Garlic Seed: $2.75 per bulb,
Eating Garlic: $12/lb Mail order, $10/lb at the farmers market.
Heritage Garlic Varieties we offer:
We will have eleven varieties for sale in 2012. Our garlic varieties are listed as 'endangered' or 'rare' on the Seeds of Diversity Canada's database. Supplies are limited, so please order early.
Current Garlic Availability & Prices:
Garlic Seed: $2.75 per bulb,
Eating Garlic: $12/lb Mail order, $10/lb at the farmers market.
Heritage Garlic Varieties we offer:
- Puslinch - A Rocambole Garlic with a strong lively flavour. It grows extremely well for us here at Clear Sky. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- German Red - A Purple Stripe Garlic with a clear, bold flavour. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- Leningrad - This Porcelain Garlic stores very well and has a very hot and strong taste. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- Yugsolavian Porcelain - A Porcelain Garlic that also keeps very well with a strong and tasty flavour. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- Persian Star - This Purple Stripe Garlic has a rich, medium flavour, and an affinity for butter. It makes the sweetest roasted garlic. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- Susan Delafield - One of the hottest, and grows very well for us here. A Porcelain Garlic. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety
- Georgian Fire - This Porcelain Garlic has a good, moderate to very hot flavour. Seeds of Diversity Canada Endangered Garlic Variety.
- Spanish Roja - A full bodied Rocambole Garlic that is recommended in Ron Engeland's excellent book "Growing Great Garlic: The Definitive Guide for Organic Gardeners and Small Farmers". Seeds of Diversity Canada Heritage Garlic Variety.
- Asian Tempest - An early harvested asian garlic with beautiful purple stripes.
- Sicilian Gold - Soft Necked, under trial
- Mount Saint Helens - Soft Necked, under trial.
Growing Garlic
Growing Garlic is Fun & Easy!
They are a hardy plant that prefers drier rather than wetter conditions. Plant them in the fall, mulch them well and let them over-winter. The Scapes will be ready for harvest in early July, and the bulbs themselves can be harvested in late July or early August.
Read our blog's basic fall planting guide
and check out our new fantabulous cheesy garlicky
Garlic planting video on the Right ---------->
They are a hardy plant that prefers drier rather than wetter conditions. Plant them in the fall, mulch them well and let them over-winter. The Scapes will be ready for harvest in early July, and the bulbs themselves can be harvested in late July or early August.
Read our blog's basic fall planting guide
and check out our new fantabulous cheesy garlicky
Garlic planting video on the Right ---------->
How to Buy
Garlic at Cranbrook Farmers Market
Mail Order: Our 2012 Online Order Catalog is currently being updated and will be posted here soon. In the mean time, please email garlic@clearskyfarm.ca with any inquiries.
For Locals: Fort Steele, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, Jaffray area, Clear Sky's fresh garlic is ready in late July every year. Before then, you can still buy our garlic chutney, jeruselum artichoke relish, pickles, seabuckthorn tea and more throughout the fall and winter The following local buying options are available:
Stores - Cranbrook: Our products are available at Max's Place (cafe), on 10th Ave S, downtown Cranbrook, Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.
Farmers Markets & Local Fairs - We support LOCAL food security worldwide as well as in the East Kootenay. Come find us at the Cranbrook Farmers Market on Saturdays from mid July & into September.
Want healthy yummy treats? Check out our products page.
Curious about permaculture & food forests? Keep an eye on our upcoming Courses page.
Clear Sky Farm is a part of Clear Sky Meditation Center, and you can find out more about us at www.clearskycenter.org.