Sharon
and I with my two mentors at the Hudson Valley Garlic
Festival in Saugerties, NY. The biggest gathering of garlic
Growers on the on East Coast if not in United States. The
event is held
the last weekend of September. Matt Gambino of Hornell,
NY knowledgeable and great garlic grower. He taught
me how to braid hardneck garlic. Also attending is Chester
Aaron of Occidental, CA,
expert and author on garlic. I have 20 varieties of his
80 varieties. Chester writes some of the best books
on garlic including, "Garlic
is Life" and "The
Great Garlic Book"
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We till 300 foot rows with a
team of horses in several plots that make up an acre over
all. I'm always looking for more growers that are Certified
Organic.
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We plant all
the garlic by hand. We produce 1000
pounds comprised of 8 different varieties to produce about
8000 pounds.
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