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Lady Garlic grows a variety of locally-grown, spray-free garlic for eating and planting. Kapiti, NZ

10/05/2026

I’m planting my garlic and look who said hi! Prince Charming!🤣 I’ve never come across a frog here before. Can someone identify him? He’s actually a dark brown with a bluish color under the legs. Looks more golden brown with a greenish hue in the photos due to the bright sunlight.

08/05/2026

Why do I turn my soil every year? Besides some serious fitness…
🌱 It improves aeration.
Turning soil introduces air, which can help roots grow and supports soil microbes that need oxygen.
🌿 Makes planting garlic easier.
Seedlings and root crops can establish more easily in loose soil.
🍂 Mixes in organic matter
Compost, manure, leaf mould, or biochar can be incorporated more evenly through the root zone.

06/05/2026

It’s time to crack open my heads of garlic. This kick starts the sprouting process. It’s hard work on my thumbs but it’s also a great visual check to ensure only the best cloves go into the ground.

11/02/2026

About 6 months ago I was asked to talk infront of a group which i declined initially because I was quite frankly scared but reconsidered after pondering the idea of it for a few weeks. Yesterday, I did a presentation for the on growing garlic. As an introvert this was a personal growth moment for me and it was quite honestly a wonderful experience. It is a topic I am knowledgeable about and I had no problem talking freely infront of about 50 people. I look forward to presenting later in the year to the Herb Federation of New Zealand. OMG

Thankyou Cheryl Roberts for the fab photos

30/01/2026

This garlicy love heart is to give recognition to you, my garlic loving peeps….thank you for being here and following along my garlic growing journey. Happy 2026 and thank you for your orders. Now a little about these garlic scape umbels. They are fascinating little powerhouses. They’re not just pretty, they’re garlic’s backup reproduction system and can be used for food, planting, and even medicine. Hardneck garlic sends up a curly flowering stalk in late spring/early summer called a scape.
At the very tip is a swollen bud. This is not a true flower at first. Inside are:
   •   Bulbils – tiny garlic clones (seed-like)
   •   Sometimes a few true flowers (rare unless left very late)

Garlic mostly reproduces asexually through these bulbils rather than seeds.

What are bulbils or umbels

Bulbils are:
   •   Mini garlic cloves
   •   Genetically identical to the parent
   •   Disease-clean (often virus-free compared to cloves)
   •   Can be planted to grow new garlic

They’re like garlic’s survival capsules.

27/01/2026

I am busy getting your orders ready for pick up this week. If you missed out, feel free to get in touch! This is my best garlic growing season yet!

02/01/2026

What a great day playing in the dirt and bringing the 2025 garlic growing season to a close. Thanks to everyone that has placed their preorders for my spray free garlic. Your support means so much to me.💕🧄👩🏼‍🌾 anyone else wanting some, just send me a PM. Variety-marbled purple stripe

30/12/2025

Just got back from visiting family in Wakefield over the holidays and tried harvesting my crop but the weather was not at all cooperating so I through in the spade and gloves and decided to do my washing instead. Hope everyone had a merry Christmas. 🐝🪏👩🏼‍🌾🧄

10/12/2025

These allium flowers are so gorgeous when their big purple blooms open up. They make such a statement!

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