Choosing the seed garlic for 2026
After weeks of curing, the racks are finally quiet enough to sort through. This year’s seed selection is slower than usual— looking for firm bulbs, tight wrappers, and the shapes we want more of in the coming years.
A running log of the work, weather, and small milestones that shape life on the farm. Replace these placeholders with real entries as the seasons roll on.
After weeks of curing, the racks are finally quiet enough to sort through. This year’s seed selection is slower than usual— looking for firm bulbs, tight wrappers, and the shapes we want more of in the coming years.
The barn smells like a mix of hay and roasted garlic as we grind and blend the first batches of garlic salt. Each batch is logged with field notes: which rows, which harvest day, which curing rack.
Before the heat rises off the soil, there’s a brief window of stillness. Water lines, weed pulls, and a quiet walk under the Valley oak to see what changed overnight.