GARLIC - Organic

2025 Garlic Offerings:
Red Russian, Siberian, and German Extra Hardy Hardneck Garlic. 

Typically, hardneck varieties produce flower scapes in June that can be cut and used to make garlic scape pesto or flavor other dishes.  We adore scapes!  They are far less pungent that garlic, but with a delectable flavor and texture that can't quite be compared to anything else.  In proper conditions, hardneck garlic can be stored and used through February.  

Softneck varieties tend to store for longer periods of time but do not typically produce scapes. This variety typically stores longer inside and is braidable!   We braid ours, hang it on the walls for decoration and just cut off the lowest bulb with scissors when it is time to cook. As of early September 2025, we do not have softneck garlic available.  We aim to have it back in 2026.

How is the garlic at Daisy Hill Farm grown?  All of our garlic is grown according to organic standards.  Our fertilizer consists of compost and Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer.  No pesticides are used.  We mulch with hay/straw and water often (it is a thirsty crop). We plant in the fall and harvest in July.  After several weeks of curing on shelves and hooks in our garage, the garlic gets its final clean up and is stored in the cool, dark basement until it is picked up.  

How is the garlic at Daisy Hill Farm grown?  All of our garlic is grown according to organic standards.  We add 1 tablespoon of Fedco's "3G Greener Garlic Grower" Fertilizer per clove when planting in the fall, and then use Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer every few weeks in the Spring.  No pesticides are used.  We mulch with hay/straw and water often (it is a thirsty crop). After cutting off the scapes in June, the garlic grows another 4ish weeks until early July harvest. We clean off the dirt and cure it in the shade of the garage for 3 weeks before storing it in the cool, dark basement until it is picked up by customers or planted in the fall.

When to plant your garlic: Garlic should be planted in the mid-late fall.  We usually plant ours in mid November.  Garlic is typically harvested in July.  

Take a look at some of the videos we have made about planting and harvesting garlic below!