{"product_id":"moghadam-rocambole-garlic-bulbs","title":"Moghadam Rocambole Garlic Bulbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarmer Sasha Moghadam offers, \"The origins of this Rocambole garlic variety are largely unknown. What we do know is that it was stewarded in the backyard of Iranian American gardener Jamshid Moghadam, in the Roaring Fork River Valley of Colorado, from the early 1990’s. In 2017, before his passing, Jamshid passed this variety on to his farmer son Sasha, who has been expanding on the collection for the better part of the last decade. While this rocambole variety shows traits very similar to Spanish Roja, Sasha felt it was important only to claim the lineage of that which was truly known. Thus, we have the Moghadam’s selection of an unknown Rocambole variety. We call it “Moghadam Rocambole.” Rocambole garlic is known for its robust, full-bodied and sweet, earthy flavor with buttery texture. Excellent raw or cooked. A hardneck variety with around 8-10 large cloves per bulb. Grown on Joon Farm, in the White Salmon River Valley, In Washington State.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overwinter, harvest following summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarlic Bulbs per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 5 bulbs\/1 lb bag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you receive your garlic, store it in a cool, dry, dark place. Do not store it in a plastic bag or anywhere that moisture would be likely to build on it. Wait to crack the bulbs into individual cloves until a day or two before planting. Plant your garlic 2-4 weeks before the ground freezes solid. Gently crack the individual cloves off of the bulbs, doing your best to leave the basil plate (roots) intact. It is not necessary or advised to peel wrapper off of the individual cloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant each clove, root end down, two inches deep. Space your cloves 6-8 inches apart in rows 6-12 inches apart. Plant your garlic into a bed rich with nitrogen (be it compost, manure, fish fertilizer, or aged chicken manure,) and agricultural lime. Garlic prefers full-sun and  rich, well drained, soil. If you live in a wet area it is advised to plant your garlic on ridges or raised beds. Garlic, especially rocambole varieties, are susceptible to “wet feet” and will do a lot better if grown high and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce your garlic is planted you can mulch it with a few inches of straw, alfalfa, or compost. Make sure not to mulch too heavy or the garlic may have a hard time growing through the mulch. Provide additional nitrogen in the early spring and water as needed ( 2-4 times a week.) 2-3 weeks before harvest, cut off the water completely and let the bulbs dry out. You want to harvest the garlic with very little moisture in the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard neck varieties will also shoot out a flower stalk called a scape, a few weeks before the bulbs are ready to harvest. Remove the scape after it makes its first curl. Do not pull the scape, but rather cut it,  2 inches about the top leaf. Removing the scape will put more energy into the growth of the bulb and you will get a generally larger bulb this way. The scapes are also delicious to eat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest your garlic (generally in late June -late July) when you have 4-5 green leaves left on the top of the plant, and the lower 50% of the leaves are brown and completely dried down. Hang and dry the bulbs in bunches of 7-10 plants, for 3-4 weeks. Make sure they are hanging in a well ventilated area, out of the sunlight, and with no chance of rain getting on them. Once the bulbs have cured for 3-4 weeks you can trim off the roots and cut the necks to 1\/2 inch above the tope of the bulb. Store the bulbs in vented crates or baskets, ideally 55-65 degrees and 45%-60% humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce harvested and cured, select large, appealing, firm garlic bulbs to save for seed garlic. Avoid damaged bulbs, blemishes, mold or discoloring. Replant garlic cloves in late Autumn to overwinter for following year!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sasha Moghadam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46805880930542,"sku":"BULB-001","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/image0.png?v=1753815652","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.com\/products\/moghadam-rocambole-garlic-bulbs","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}