Hardneck Garlic

Hand Harvested and only available for a few weeks during late spring. These curly tops emerge after the last set of leaves and if left on the plants, they would reach up to 5’ tall! Snapping them off re-directs the plants reproductive energy into making bigger heads down below. Garlic Scapes are kinda like Asparagus, but they don’t go mushy and can be baked with potatoes, cut into stir fries, pickled like pickled carrots or minced into a Pesto! They keep for up to a month in the fridge and we love using them for the summer while we wait for the garlic to be ready to harvest! Sold in bunches or in bulk, please contact us for seasonal availability.

The Russians….Big, Purple, Huge & Hot! Robust, flavourful garlic three times bigger than what you see in the grocery store! We have expanded our collection to include:

Russian Red, Kostyn’s Red Russian, Russian Dekterov, Rocky Red Russian, Khabar, Spanish Roja, New Oxley Music, Warburg Russian Red, BC Russian Red.

Some listed are not officially classed as MPS but here on our farm they have grown with such similar characteristics that I have included them in this group. Garlic has a unique way of adapting to the environment it’s living in, so to honor where my seed stock originates, I include that info in their title wherever possible.

Pembina Purple, a Spring planted garlic, locally grown for over 40 years around Cherhill, AB with beautiful purple inner wrappers, a high clove count and a fiery bite. Brought here direct from the Ukraine, in someone’s grandma’s suitcase, because, you know, that’s just how it went back then ;) This variety keeps well all winter and is best planted as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Expect a later harvest than Fall planted Hardnecks and longer storage, with firm juicy heads keeping easily until May/June in some cases!