Here it is: most of our 2019 garlic harvest.  Aren't they pretty?  Too bad you can't smell them too.  Mmmmm.

 

Last summer I ordered garlic bulbs from Sow True Seeds, in Asheville, NC.  I got three different varieties, 1/2 pound each.  For perspective, 1/2 lb of garlic is about 15-20 cloves, and costs $10.95.  I spent 33.00 plus 5.00 shipping: $38.  Sounds like a lot, but I got 60 cloves of organic garlic, guaranteed to grow.  

 

I planted all the cloves, and harvested 60 bulbs of organic garlic.  I'll do the math for you:  it came to 63 cents each.  OK, that's not the end of the story.  Cause we'll NEVER have to buy garlic again.  This October, if I plant 60 cloves again, next year's garlic bulbs will have only cost 32 cents each.  And every year I can plant cloves from the previous year's harvest.  

 

Not sure I'll plant that much again;  we can only use so much garlic in a year.  But if you'd like to plant some, I'll be happy to share.  It was very interesting to grow and learn about real garlic.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!