Comments on: Garlic Colors http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/ Heirloom gardening and the lives of Pat 'n' Steph Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebsie Fairholm http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Rebsie Fairholm Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:47:53 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=55#comment-190 Oh wow! I knew there were many more varieties and types of garlic than are usually found in garden centres ... but that's an incredible collection you've got there. I have a couple of home-grown bulbs of garlic 'Music' in my kitchen at the moment and I keep picking them up whenever I pass them to marvel at the beauty of their translucent purple stripes. So I can understand what a joy it must be to have all those lovely colours. I'm looking forward to reading more about them when you've had a chance to do some tastings. Oh wow! I knew there were many more varieties and types of garlic than are usually found in garden centres … but that’s an incredible collection you’ve got there.

I have a couple of home-grown bulbs of garlic ‘Music’ in my kitchen at the moment and I keep picking them up whenever I pass them to marvel at the beauty of their translucent purple stripes. So I can understand what a joy it must be to have all those lovely colours.

I’m looking forward to reading more about them when you’ve had a chance to do some tastings.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Patrick Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:46:09 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=55#comment-189 To be honest, I don't really have any idea what these taste like yet. It wasn't until a few days ago that I even realized I had all of this color, before that it was all covered with dirt. Many of the colors changed from the original bulbs, probably because my garden has different growing conditions than where they came from. Indeed it's clear many of the flavors have also changed, probably for the same reason. As much as I do like garlic, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with 20 different kinds. There is limit to how much garlic you can eat in a short amount of time. It's going to take me a little while to work my way through them and to be able to say anything useful about how they taste. Since I am going to replant many of these for next year, I am also still trying to plan how much I need to set aside for this. I may not be able to taste some of them until after I've broken open the bulbs for planting and know I have some smaller cloves left over. Many of these varieties I got last year as a single bulb, sometimes with as few as 4 cloves. For these I will need to use all or almost all I have as planting stock this year so I have enough to eat and share next year. Most of the red and purple tinged varieties fall into this category. I am really excited about them and, as soon as I can, I'll try to give all of you some feedback on the taste. I'm buying even more varieties for planting this year, so next year I hope to have even more pictures and varieties available to share. To be honest, I don’t really have any idea what these taste like yet. It wasn’t until a few days ago that I even realized I had all of this color, before that it was all covered with dirt. Many of the colors changed from the original bulbs, probably because my garden has different growing conditions than where they came from. Indeed it’s clear many of the flavors have also changed, probably for the same reason.

As much as I do like garlic, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with 20 different kinds. There is limit to how much garlic you can eat in a short amount of time. It’s going to take me a little while to work my way through them and to be able to say anything useful about how they taste.

Since I am going to replant many of these for next year, I am also still trying to plan how much I need to set aside for this. I may not be able to taste some of them until after I’ve broken open the bulbs for planting and know I have some smaller cloves left over.

Many of these varieties I got last year as a single bulb, sometimes with as few as 4 cloves. For these I will need to use all or almost all I have as planting stock this year so I have enough to eat and share next year. Most of the red and purple tinged varieties fall into this category.

I am really excited about them and, as soon as I can, I’ll try to give all of you some feedback on the taste.

I’m buying even more varieties for planting this year, so next year I hope to have even more pictures and varieties available to share.

]]> By: John Curtin http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-188 John Curtin Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=55#comment-188 Patrick, I've found the purple tinged varities tastier than the all white skinned ones and wonder if this is your experience? Patrick,
I’ve found the purple tinged varities tastier than the all white skinned ones and wonder if this is your experience?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Patrick Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:05:38 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=55#comment-185 Some people will never know what they are missing by not having a garden! Some people will never know what they are missing by not having a garden!

]]> By: Blackswamp_girl (Kim) http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/2006/08/garlic-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Blackswamp_girl (Kim) Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:37:45 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=55#comment-184 Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if the colorful chards would stay colorful after cooking? And purple beans just maybe deepen to violet instead of switching to green? At least we get to appreciate them in the garden, though, right? :) Oh, wouldn’t it be wonderful if the colorful chards would stay colorful after cooking? And purple beans just maybe deepen to violet instead of switching to green? At least we get to appreciate them in the garden, though, right? :)

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