Growing Great Garlic: The Definitive Guide for Organic Gardeners and Small Farmers

by Ron L. Engeland

Book Overview

"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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963085018
• ISBN13: 9780963085016
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Filaree Productions
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for first time growers!

Very helpful and easy to understand information for first time garlic growers.

Geared for larger than home garden but still great

I listen to YBYG on NPR and Mike McGrath is always touting growing garlic. So I found Gourmet Garlic Gardens and bought an assortment of their garlic. This book came for Christmas last year and though I had already planted my garlic, it gave me some good pointers for preparing for my next crop. I harvested almost all the garlic I planted and used this book to prepare the ground for my second crop. I have a VERY small garlic garden (under 50 sq ft) so some of the techniques they outline in the book won't work. The history and outline of the varities of garlic is great. It's also important to know what sort of garlic grows best in your area. Most of the stuff you get in the supermarket is softneck garlic (that's all they grow in CA) while the garlic with the best flavor is the hardneck garlic. Get this book, get some good garlic (it's more expensive but you only have to buy it once) and grow some great garlic!

Growing Great Garlic

This is the bible on the growing of garlic. It includes both highly technical and highly practical information. (This is actually the fourth copy of this book that I have bought: one for myself about two years ago, and then other copies for garlic growing friends!)

If you only own one book on growing garlic--this is the one.

If you only own one book on growing garlic--this is the one. From the history and enzyme groups of garlic to "how to properly clean and store" it, ron covers it all. The Bibile for garlic growers. Get the suppliment from FillareeFarms.com to get the most up-to-date expert information on this wonderful fun food.

If you want to grow great garlic, you need this book!

Garlic is not just what you find in the supermarket. And once you begin to realize the enormous variety available, you, too, will want to have that sensational patch in your back yard. This book is the "how to and what is" bible for garlic growers everywhere. Even we were able to grow good garlic thanks to all of the guidance from Filaree Farm. Get this book now. You have until fall 1999 to prepare your garden for growing garlic. And while you are doing all of the planning, be sure to place your order with Filaree for garlic "seed" they will be harvesting late this summer. Just remember, though---the lusty, mouthwatering descriptions prove to be irresistable. Just because Filaree offers more than 450 varieties does not mean that you have to plant all of them, even though you will want too. Be prudent!And, if you love garlic the way we love garlic, you will also want to order a dozen or so varieties just for eating! Start with Chesnok Red,a purple stripe hardneck garlic that is absolutely sensational when it is roasted.Linda & Fred Griffith, authors of "Garlic, Garlic, Garlic"

Seminal Work on Growing Garlic.

Ron's book very concisely, in lay terms, covers garlic in an entertaining, yet authoritative style. The book provides descriptions and illustrations of the varieties of garlic, then covers the art of planting, growing, harvesting, storing and marketing garlic. The book is appropriate for gardeners as well as small scale farmers. Ron has grown Okanogan County, WA gourmet garlic for 17 years. He approaches his craft with deliberate thoroughness to a degree found in few farmers who can also write well. Must reading for those who enjoy gardening and eating garlic. Hmmmm. Terry R. Graham, Washington State