of garlic! I was a little behind the game this year and missed the Thanksgiving garlic planting. Earlier this week I replanted some of my bulbs from last season and added some new varietals from D. Landreth Seed.Here is what D. Landreth says about the bulbs I added to my collection...
The Asiatic Garlic
The Asiatic, a hardneck sub variety of the Artichoke Garlics, are not well known in the US. The plants are vigorous. The bulbs are smaller than other artichokes, but the flavor is intense. The bulbs are streaked and tend to mature very rapidly. They should be harvested as soon as their leaves turn brown.
The type of Asiatic Garlic that I picked up is the Asian Tempest. Sounds so exotic, ey?!
Asian Tempest: Originally from South Korea and introduced into the US by Horace Shaw in Oregon, this strain produces incredibly sweet raw garlic that is delicious when baked.
The Striped Garlic
The striped garlic, hardnecks, are so named because of the striking purple stripes and blotches on the clove skins and bulb wrappers. These are the most beautiful of all garlic varieties, mature earlier than the standard Striped varieties and they also have outstanding flavor.
This is the huge, beautiful Chesnok Red bulb in the photo. Chesnok Red: Standard Purple Stripe. From Shvelisi in the Republic of Georgia, this outstanding garlic is perhaps the most consistent of any of the varieties offered. The large bulbs average 9-10 cloves. Flavor is excellent.
This reads like a pedigree, doesn't it? A garlic pedigree! beautiful
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