IMO you don't get enough return for the energy inputs for bulbils. My harvest this year will take us to ~Mar-Apr. easy then the scapes start in Jun. If you must do it, all you need is a 2x2 for bulbils. I second the farmer's market but be sure they are locally grown and what you want & talk to the farmer at length. And make sure the cloves are fat, not small - small cloves = small bulbs. Glib, I'm a mushroomer and you are absolutely correct - garlic and mushrooms give people stories to tell, which last much longer than the meal. Dan

Thanks for the link but that is the same description that everyone who sells it has -It says nothing about taste. I believe TS gets their seed from the same place I got mine. They are big for us which is rare for a hardneck here in NC . They are attractive white on the outside. I think it is a purple or marbled stripe. It is early (the main reason I like it) because early harvesters seem to do better for us

@Leaf i dont work for bakers so i couldnt tell you. I hope not. I support and buy from bakers very often. check this out http://www.garden-of-eatin.com/how-to-avoid-monsanto/ this shows a list of seed suppliers that are know to work with monsanto or one of its subsidiaries , Tomato Growers Supply is one that they suggest you avoid. @DMforcier I am open for the argument that some GM'ed food is needed. The percentages of corn and soy beans that are GE'ed prove this point. Farmers like plants that dont die. However, it should be tested, safe, and properly labeled as such. Me personally, i have no trouble growing corn, i dont need virus and herbicide resistant corn. Those that do need it, are , generally speaking, strictly commercial. Im anti Monsanto due to there actions against other farmers. legal action against seed savers is wrong. Patent protection against plants, bleh. I dont want monsanto knocking on my door because I saved some seed. I also dont want to eat GM food with all the doubts of it being safe. I dont think that without monsanto we would all perish though. thats a bit of a stretch

Terri, Thank you for your reply and I have added your favorite garlic to my list for next year. I received an email from one of the CF members who very kindly sent me a wonderful link that I had not found in all my garlic searches. I was blown away by all the different varieties of garlic available! I have already placed my order for this year and it will be shipped this week. I look forward to having really fresh garlic for the very first time. I hope it is as juicy as the beautiful garlic that ann-t posted earlier. Jessica, I have several times planted some of the sprouted garlic and was disappointed when it just disappeared never to be seen again. I was surprised that even the stuff I tossed onto the compost never grew as I have had herb, flower and tomato plants pop up in the compost. I finally decided I needed to get a totally different kind of garlic if I wanted to grow and harvest it successfully. I posted here because I read the cooking forum on a fairly regular basis as I donÂt get to spend much time on the forums and I spend even less time on the garden side. Most of my computer time is at night and it is limited. Today I just have about 30 mins for this gardenweb visit before going to work. So the cooking forum is about the only one I visit. Thank you both for your replies. Kat