Big garlic = big bunches = very very heavy bundles of gorgeous garlic to move to the shed. No need for the gym out here!
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We watch the size of bulbs grow and grow
Here are two purple glamour bulbs – a little too close to gether, pushing upwards to fill out. At this time of year the growth of the bulb is amazing.
Scapes.To leave or not to leave on?
People often ask if they should leave the scapes on or cut them off? We leave them on unless we’re eating them! Here are some freshly picked Purple Glamour Garlic Scapes. The shape is referred to as a turban, hence this garlic classified as a TURBAN variety.
Purple Glamour Garlic Ready to post-end of November
Our signature Purple Glamour Garlic harvest is underway! This is our main variety. The star of our garlic show. I’m addicted to it. It’s a generous bulb, good clove size, with skins that peel easily and is sweet sweet sweet when baked.
Preparing fresh garlic for sale
It takes a team to get our gorgeous garlic to you…John, Ivy, Betty. Thanks.
2017 Garlic Season
Every bulb is really a ball of goodness. A privilege to post to good food enthusiasts! Many Thanks.
Purple Prelude
SOLD OUT. GLAMOUR GARLIC coming soon
Counting down to new garlic harvest
This Purple Prelude it almost up to my waist. Clove formation developing very nicely…..yes, counting the days now!
Notes on Virgo Olive Oil Harvest 2017
This year our olives were harvested in small batches. We bottle in small batches too. (In other words, we don’t mix it all up and do one bottling). It’s interesting to taste the differences in the varieties. But as a home cook, I don’t really fuss over each and every oil we produce. Rather, I […]
Spring Garlic.
Our softneck garlic is starting to bulb up! 27 degrees on Sunday and the whole patch is feeling the warmth and the need to grow. Exciting times.
Garlic slowly grows
There’s always an edge of worry with garlic because it takes 7 -9 months of care in the ground and then more TLC after harvest. Keeping soil moist is a must and despite loads of weeding the weeds just keep coming!
Farewell Glen and Sharnee
Sad week as we say farewell to Glen and Sharnee. Their last job on the farm was a massive boundary fence. We’ll think of them every time we drive by! We wish them the best of luck in their new venture!