Grey Duck Garlic
Buy Organic Garlic Bulbs and Cloves
Sorry: we are finished selling for the year. We will start taking orders for next year in July 2011.
Next year we will be offering some new varieties for gardeners and cooks. Susan and Edna are devoting time this winter to the hard task of tasting and cooking with all our new garlic varieties (someone has to do it!).
As we plant we sometimes have extra garlic available. Please e-mail us at greyduck@greyduckgarlic.com if you want to inquire about garlic availability.
Buy certified organic seed garlic for planting or eating below. All our garlic is guaranteed to be high quality. Garlic can be purchased in small or large amounts (we do not limit sales). If you want to purchase over 25 lbs of garlic please see our commercial garlic grower’s page for special pricing and instructions. Check out each variety for growing instructions, flavor descriptions, variety characteristics, bulb size and clove number.
You can purchase garlic either as bulbs or cloves. We only charge what it costs us to ship on bulbs and cloves. Specials have free shipping.
CLOVES: For $2 pound we clove and sort the garlic for you. This means that we break open the garlic bulbs and sort the cloves. You receive uniform planting cloves in the size that you want. You can plant right away, resulting garlic is more uniform and there is no waste. Cloves save you time and money! Cloves are also cheaper to ship.
Bulbs and Cloves
Georgian Crystal: Stunning Supermodel SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: Clean fresh tasting garlic with a vastly superior flavor. Georgian Crystal adds the perfect crisp taste to stir-fries, vegetables, chicken and fish. The light flavors combines well with root vegetables, cabbage, chicken, seafood and fish. The mellow raw flavor is great in uncooked dips and salsa.
Special Attributes: The Supermodel of garlic; big, bold, and beautiful! Georgian Crystal’s huge beautiful cloves are frequently mistaken for Elephant 'garlic'. Bulbs can weigh up to one-third of a pound and have super sized cloves! Georgian Crystal’s large gorgeous bulbs with an iridescent white shimmer beg to be featured in a still life. This sophisticated garlic with its mix of great taste, pure beauty and super big cloves is ideal for restaurants and chefs.
Growing Considerations: Georgian Crystal is very easy to grow but will respond eagerly to a bit of care. It is a gorgeous looking plant and we have joked that we should always plant this garlic closest to the road since it is one of the most eye catching varieties. This garlic is always our top performer, no matter what the weather. It is somewhat forgiving of lax weeding and needs no coddling. It is a great choice for Farmer’s Markets! For tips on growing those 1/3 pound bulbs see how to grow big garlic.
Cloves: 25-30 large cloves/lb or 30-40 medium cloves/lb. Bulbs normally contain 4-6 fat cloves. These numbers are approximate and will vary slightly.
Jane’s German Red: Heirloom Charmer SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: An old world variety with a full flavored velvety taste. This golden garlic adds a deep aromatic flavor to stews, winter vegetables, roasts and wild game. German Red has a complex and unique flavor that stands out in a dish without overwhelming other flavors. Try roasting this garlic and you will not be disappointed.
Special Attributes: A true connoisseur’s garlic, this heirloom variety was obtained from an old Idaho homestead where it had been grown for over 100 years. Jane has been carefully cultivating it for the last few years and it is her favorite garlic. Cloves have a hard loose wrapper that makes them super easy to peel.
Growing Considerations: German Red has smaller cloves with a very distinct look that marks them as special. The bulbs can grow very large if given optimal growing conditions. German Red loves well drained soil enriched with organic matter and manure; the more you add the bigger your yield. This is our fussiest garlic about waterlogged soil. It requires very well drained soil.
Cloves: 40-45 large cloves/lb or 45-55 medium cloves/lb. Cloves have a tendency to split. The bulbs contain 10-12 golden brown cloves. These numbers are approximate and will vary slightly.
Romanian Red: Deviously Spicy SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: If you need to add a whole bulb of supermarket garlic to get the garlic flavor you want, Romanian Red is for you! It adds a long lasting hot and spicy bite to any dish. Although it is pungent, it also has an excellent flavor. The heat and fiery flavor compliments Asian and Mexican dishes. It is the perfect counterpart to ginger in hot Asian dishes and can hold its own with strong meats. Use this garlic to make hot barbecue sauces, marinades, pickles and relishes.
Special Attributes: This is great garlic for chefs who like some sizzle in their dishes or someone who wants a ‘secret’ ingredient for their special barbeque sauce. Even if you tell them you added garlic, they will never be able to replicate the flavor without knowing it is Romanian Red. Check out some of Edna's favorite recipe picks for this spicy garlic.
Growing Considerations: Attractive bulbs vary in color from all white to red streaked. This garlic needs good care, rich soil and freedom from weeds. If Romanian Red is treated well it almost reaches Georgian Crystal in size. If it is neglected, it will be much smaller.
Cloves: 30-35 large cloves/lb or 40-50 medium cloves/lb. Attractive large bulbs usually contain 2-6 plump cloves. These numbers are approximate and will vary slightly.
Siberian: Mild Mannered Beauty SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: Great tasting roasting bulb. Delicate mild garlic flavor that compliments other flavors without overwhelming them. Siberian is perfect in light stir-fries, dips or soups where only a hint of garlic flavor is desired. Great variety for those who prefer a subtle approach to garlic flavor.
Special Attributes: Wonderful roasting garlic! If you are concerned about illness, this is the garlic for you. Siberian has the highest concentration of allicin when compared to other garlic varieties. Allicin is a biologically active component of garlic which is antimicrobial and may have health benefits. In addition, Siberian’s mild flavor means that you can add more garlic to dishes and receive the maximal health benefits. This beautiful garlic has large white bulbs which are usually streaked with pink to purple.
Growing Considerations: Like Georgian Crystal, Siberian is an easy to grow garlic. The tall elegant plants produce large bulbs and beautiful purple flowers. See our garlic growing page for suggestions on how to grow big healthy bulbs.
Cloves: 25-35 large cloves/lb or 35-45 medium cloves/lb. The large bulbs usually contain 5-9 plump cloves. These numbers are approximate and will vary slightly.
Thermadrone: French Intrigue SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: This French softneck garlic is popular with chefs and will add an authentic flavor to your French dishes. If you are a Julia Child fan you will be pleasantly surprised at the difference adding this true French garlic can make in your cooking. Thermadrone has a true deep garlic flavor with a Dijon-type mustard middle note. This is unlike any other garlic we have tasted and seems to blend especially well with butter. It adds distinct garlic flavor without hotness to meat stocks, sautéed chicken dishes, casseroles, stir-fries and other dishes.
Special Attributes: Softneck garlic can be braided. The white bulbs are large and have a flattened shape. Thermadrone can be stored under the proper conditions for 6-9 months.
Growing Considerations: Plant the biggest cloves for the best results. Thermadrone matures earlier than hardneck garlic and is moderately easy to grow. It multiples better than hardneck garlic and will deliver a good harvest. This garlic competes poorly with weeds and prefers a well drained soil. Must be carefully cured for best storing times.
Cloves: 40-45 large cloves/lb or 50-65 medium cloves/lb. The large white bulbs with brown and purple streaks contain 12-20 cloves. These numbers are approximate and will vary slightly. Thermadrone has very variable sized cloves.
Our two newest varieties are Red Rezan and Asian Tempest.
We like to grow garlic for a few years before offering it for sale. That gives us time to evaluate the garlic's vigor and flavor. If we don't like the garlic, we don't grow and sell it. This year we offered our two new varieties in some of our garlic variety packs. So far we have been very pleased with the taste and performance of both Red Rezan and Asian Tempest.
Red Rezan: Royal Charmer SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: This hardneck garlic has medium heat, holds up well in cooking and it has little aftertaste. Red Rezan has a complex flavor that works well with meat or strong flavored vegetables. Susan loves the flavor of this garlic!
Special Attributes: Beautiful purple cloves have a gold metallic sheen. This garlic has the colors of royalty! The gorgeous garlic bulbs are pinkish or violet and streaked with ivory and rose.
Growing Considerations: Red Rezan is an easy to grow garlic which seems to be more tolerant of soggy soil than some of our other varieties. The plant leaves are vigorous and upright. We will be evaluating bulb size this year.
Cloves: We have not grown this garlic long enough to estimate clove number per pound or number of cloves per bulb. In general, Red Rezan has large, chunky cloves fairly uniform in size.
Asian Tempest: Sweet Fireball SOLD OUT
Culinary Qualities: This weakly bolting hardneck has an explosive lively bite eaten raw, but cooked it develops an intriguing sweet flavor akin to sweet pepper. Asian Tempest has a wonderful flavor that works well with chicken, pork or marinades.
Special Attributes: Asian Tempest grows a very long scape or seed head that can be eaten or pickled. Big attractive bulbs are usually streaked with white and purple.
Growing Considerations: Asian Tempest is an easy to grow garlic which is harvested several weeks sooner than most hardneck garlic. It also is one of the first garlics to come up in the spring. Like most garlic, it demands well drained soil. The plant leaves are wide and spreading. We will be evaluating bulb size this year.
Cloves: We have not grown this garlic long enough to estimate clove number per pound or clove number per bulb. Cloves are a gorgeous deep purple.
Some counties in Idaho and Washington prohibit importation of alliums including garlic, onions, leeks, shallots or chives. If you live in one of those counties you cannot buy garlic from outside sources. For a list of the counties and why they prohibit alliums see shipping.
