It’s time again for garlic scapes, the part of the plant that would become a flower. Rather than letting the flower grow, most garlic farmers snip off the scape to direct the energy of the plant
Learning About Garlic
It’s a new season
Spring has returned again to Northern Minnesota! I believe that because of our 4 seasons and our cold winters, Minnesotans tend to appreciate spring in a unique and significant way. This spring at 5 Sisters
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Learning About Garlic
New Ways to Use Your Garlic
Each January, we generally take stock of the new year and our new goals. February is a good time to get practical and remember to check on how well your garlic is aging in your
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Learning About Garlic
Answering Your Questions
We’ve gotten a few questions through our website, and I want to answer them here so everyone can see the answers. Question: This garlic is different. I can’t get it through my garlic press or
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Organic
Fall Planting – A Very Full Day
We finished our fall planting today, and here are the stats of the day: 17 family workers, 6.5 hours, almost 13,000 cloves, Macgyver-level tools, 6 visiting cousins/aunties/uncles, and a hundred meaningful conversations. Our process looked
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Learning About Garlic
Roasting Garlic
Recipes
Garlicky Creamy Pasta
My sister, Becky, posted this delicious recipe on her website, A Flourishing Life. I made this recipe for dinner this week, and it was delicious! Ok, I almost made this recipe. I consider recipes to
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Healthy Living
Stock Your Pantry
We’ve opened our online shop for sales! We sold out last year, so get enough to last the winter. I store my garlic in the cellar space under my stairs, and each year my garlic
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Learning About Garlic
How Much Is Enough?
We are selling our garlic in 1.5 lb packs (5 Sisters Gourmet pack) or 5 lb packs (Family pack) this year. Precisely how many bulbs is that? I’ll give you a Farmer answer: it depends.