Last June Darin and I went tot he Gilroy Garlic Festival. Although the fest did not live up to my expectations, the garlic braid surpassed it. It was the last day of the fest in the hot afternoon sun and after a couple beers we decided we needed a braid. After all we enjoy a lot of garlic for its flavor and health benefits. I was a little surprised Darin wanted to go for the 3 foot braid but I was willing to try. The garlic lasted very well. We were told that the stalk of the garlic somehow preserves it or keeps it from drying out. Well they were right. It lasted about nine months. I wonder if Mariquita will make a garlic braid. I sure would love one that is organic and grown on a farm with heart. I am proud of Gilroy, but I really try to eat organic as possible and they are not quite there yet at Christopher Ranch.
I had hoped to count the braid to know the number of heads we went through, but we love to compost so to the compost it went.
The interesting thing as the last of the Gilroy garlic is finished, I have been getting green garlic from Mariquita and experimenting with that. I have a lot to learn with green garlic, at least I think I do.
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