Frog Hollow Garlic:

Garlic is planted in the fall and “overwinters”.  We grow mostly “Hardneck” garlic because it stores well and tastes great.

We grow mostly “Hardneck” garlic because it stores well and tastes great.  We also like the “scapes” or seed heads that Hardneck produces.  These scapes are harvested before they form seeds and are used in cooking.  The harvest here usually begins in early July.  The garlic is harvested early in the day and allowed to dry in the sunshine for several hours before being moved indoors for curing.

It takes 2 to 3 weeks to cure the garlic.  This is done indoors and requires a dry climate and circulating air.  When the tops of the plant are dry and crispy the garlic is ready to trim.  At this point the stem is cut and the roots are trimmed up.  Any loose “silver skin” on the garlic bulb is removed at this time too.

Garlic this fresh lasts significantly longer than what you buy at the store and the flavor is much more intense.  Like everything else fresh from a garden it just tastes better!