For the past fifteen years, author Ron Engeland has farmed organically with his wife, Watershine, and two children in north central Washington state. In addition to garlic they raise over 100 varieties of apples, plus peaches, apricots, plums, raspberries, potatoes, and cut and dried flowers. Ron also manages an irrigation company and writes numerous articles. He is a former state secretary of the Washington Tilth Producers' Cooperative, and served three years on the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.
"His conversational style makes this book accessible to the
layperson while his wealth of experience makes it useful to even
the experienced gardener. Despite having been written over 20
years ago, Growing Great Garlic remains the standard gardening
guide for anyone interested in the organic cultivation of garlic.
[...] Give Engeland a chance and he will show you that organic
garlic can be an exciting crop of diverse shapes, colors and
flavors."—Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
"This book provides thorough explanations and answers to the “why”
and “what if” questions you may have found yourself wondering.
After reading this book, I am eager for my seed garlic to arrive in
the mail and plan to incorporate lessons that I learned reading
this book as I prepare the bed, plant, and mulch for winter. [...]
I anticipate this will be a well-used reference book on my shelf
with many notes about my own garlic growing experiences in the
margins."—Alaska Master Gardener
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