Publisher's Synopsis
"Despite having been written over 20 years ago, Growing Great Garlic remains the standard gardening guide for anyone interested in the organic cultivation of garlic."-Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
*Acres U.S.A. Editor's Pick
The first garlic book written specifically for organic gardeners and small-scale farmers
Growing Great Garlic is the definitive grower's guide written by a small scale farmer who makes his living growing over 200 strains of garlic. Commercial growers will want to consult this book regularly.
The author tells us:
- Which strains to plant
- When to fertilize
- When to plant
- When to prune flower stalks
- How to plant
- When to harvest
- Plus, how to store, market, and process the crop
Growing Great Garlic makes a genuine contribution in the field of garlic classification that will help the public recognize several distinct varietal types of garlic.