Garlic is one of the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow.
You just plant it in the ground in the fall and forget about it all winter. In the summer, there’s garlic to brighten all your meals.
Right now at Fiesta Gardens, we have TEN varieties of organic seed garlic in stock, including some rare heirloom varieties.
And while it might seem easy to plant a few cloves from your kitchen, it’s important to know that grocery store garlic just isn’t meant for the garden.
Varieties of Garlic to Choose From
Every garlic bulb we sell is certified organic by PACS and grown on a family farm in Canada that has been in operation for over 120 years.
Our garlic growers take real pride in their land. They rotate their garlic fields every year to keep the soil rich and keep away disease.
Trust us, this is garlic that will thrive.
Here are the varieties of garlic seed we have in stock. Quantities are limited, so grab your bulbs early.
- Shatili – A smaller purple stripe with great long-term storage.
- Baba Franchuk – A local rocambole from Manitoba with big flavour and even bigger bulbs.
- Xian – An early, hot turban variety that wakes up your taste buds.
- Georgian Crystal – A porcelain type with a gorgeous white-to-pink blush.
- Germinador – A creole variety known for its complex, raw flavour.
- Duganskij – A marbled purple stripe from Kazakhstan.
- Wildfire – True to its name, this Asiatic purple stripe brings the heat.
- Sicilian Gold – Big outer cloves wrapped around a core of smaller ones — a stunner.
- Pyong Vang – Another Asiatic variety that packs a fiery punch.
Five Tips to Grow Garlic This Fall
This should be the year you try planting garlic. It super simple. Here’s what you need to know to have garlic ready to eat next summer.
- Pick a sunny, well-drained spot, loosen the soil, and mix in some compost.
- Break apart your garlic bulbs (don’t peel them!) and plant each clove pointy side up, about 2–3 inches deep and 6 inches apart.
- Water once, then tuck them in with a cozy 4–6 inches of mulch for winter.
- In spring, you’ll see bright green shoots—just pull back the mulch and keep the bed weeded.
- In mid- to late July, you’ll pull up the entire bulb of garlic. Yeah, each clove you planted last fall has multiplied into a full head of garlic!
Come on in to Fiesta Gardens to chat about the varieties of garlic we have on hand. We’re happy to make sure you get the right one for your garden and your appetite.
See you soon.
