Motor City Garlic Farm

09/10/2022

With most of our garlic sold we are down to culinary garlic that we still have available.

Chesnok Red $10.00 a pound smaller amounts are available PICK UP ONLY. Send us a private message if you are interested

It’s said that this is one of the best cooking garlics. It is very flavorful, having won “best baking garlic” taste tests conducted by Rodale, Sunset Magazine, It holds its shape and retains flavor well when cooked. Some years it can be hotter or milder than usual, but it is always fully garlicky.

04/24/2022

What is that smell in the garlic patch lol, Alaska Fish Fertilizer is a fish emulsion fertilizer which is just a fancy way of saying it's a natural fertilizer made from the unused remains of fish. It contains a 5-1-1 (N-P-K) ratio which basically means it contains 5% Nitrogen, 1% Phosphorus and 1% Potassium.

04/23/2022

2022 looking good for garlic.

11/06/2021

Thank you mother nature for a perfect weather day for Lori and I to plant 2022 garlic cloves. Now it's time to finish up 2021 garlic powder orders and whip up some garlic sauce for the upcoming holidays along with some bread from Al Maidah Mediterranean Grill in Wixom.

10/23/2021

10/10/2021

Sandy Loom 46 - 0 - 0 baby soft and screaming bring on the garlic dibbler.

09/11/2021

Garlic powder time .

09/05/2021

With most of our garlic sold we are down to small garlic that we still have available great culinary garlic.

Chesnok Red $9.50 a pound smaller amounts are available PICK UP ONLY.

It’s said that this is one of the best cooking garlics. It is very flavorful, having won “best baking garlic” taste tests conducted by Rodale, Sunset Magazine, It holds its shape and retains flavor well when cooked. Some years it can be hotter or milder than usual, but it is always fully garlicky.

07/18/2021

2021 harvest has begun

07/07/2021

Thank you to those who purchased the 2021 Garlic Scapes!

07/04/2021

From our farm to your farm. Happy 4th of July !!!

06/28/2021

Beneficial uses of garlic outside the kitchen. 😲

https://fb.watch/6prIrgoYbY/

06/20/2021

Garlic Scapes!

What is it?
Garlic Scapes are stalks that grow from a maturing garlic plant.

What can I do with it?
Eat it, of course! Garlic scapes can be used in main meals, served as a side dish, or eaten all by itself! But it doesnt end there; some of our customers use these scapes to make garlic spread and butter. My favourite way to serve these is sautéed in a pan with a mix of other harvested veggies. Another way these delicious scapes can be used is by being grilled on the barbecue. Place the scapes into some tin-foil, add some olive oil, and any other veggies you want. Wrap it up and place it on the grill!!

How do I prepare it?
Chop it up or dice it up!

Where do I buy these?
Send us a message!!!

06/19/2021

Get your Father's Day Yummy's at Motor City Garlic Farm .

06/18/2021

GRILLED GARLIC SCAPES | Quick & Easy!

Plan ahead for the upcoming holiday

https://youtu.be/gwxw4PWTdLM

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06/18/2021

Remember garlic scape season is very short, be creative.

The 2021 Garlic Scape price is $4.00 a pound, same as years past smaller amounts will also be available, while supplies last Contact us if you are interested in purchasing garlic scapes. First come first serv.

06/05/2021

In just a few short weeks our 2021 garlic scapes will be ready for harvest with a little help from Mother Nature .The 2021 Garlic Scape price is $4.00 a pound, same as years past smaller amounts will also be available.

We will post when scapes become available.

When are garlic scapes in season?

These thin, green stalks are in season in the late spring and early summer. Because garlic farming is dependent on soil temperature, scapes start growing once spring arrives and the soil starts warming up. In most parts of the country, scapes are ready to be harvested in June and July.

What are garlic scapes?

Garlic scapes are the tender stem and flower bud of a hardneck garlic plant. (Hardneck garlic is the kind of garlic that typically grows in Canada and the northeastern U.S.) Scapes first grow straight out of the garlic bulb, then coil. When harvested, they look like long, curly green beans.

What do they taste like?

Garlic scapes taste like a unique blend of onion, scallion and garlic. However, scapes are usually less fiery and have a fresher, “greener” taste than the actual garlic bulbs. The texture is similar to that of asparagus.

How do you store garlic scapes—and how long do they keep?

Garlic scapes keep very well in the crisper—they can last for up to two weeks. You can also chop them up and freeze them in plastic bags, which will preserve them for much longer.

How do I prep garlic scapes?

Scapes are really easy to prep. Most of the time, the tips of the scapes will have a little bulb on it. Snip off the tips and the bulb, run the scapes under some water to get rid of any dirt and chop up the scapes to whatever length you’d like.

How do I eat them? What garlic scapes recipes can I use?

Scapes are very versatile and can be used in an assortment of recipes. They can be used anywhere you might otherwise use garlic cloves or scallions. (If using, we would recommend not adding garlic as the flavour can be overwhelming.) They can be sautéed, pureed, roasted and pickled. They’re great in Asian cuisine, such as a stir fry. They can be diced and used in omelettes, frittatas, soups and salads. They can be eaten cooked or raw—though, be warned, they are a little tough when raw. They can also be pickled then used in salads in place of gherkins or other pickles.
Another common use for garlic scapes is pestos: it’s a great alternative to the standard basil and pine nuts pesto. Garlic scapes pesto can be made by simply replacing basil with raw scapes. It’s best to use a neutral tasting oil so the natural flavours of the garlic scapes can shine through.

05/08/2021

Perfect morning to spray and feed a few thousand Chesnok Red Garlic plants.

04/19/2021

Happy National garlic day!!!

04/17/2021

Got to love that early morning michigan sun on the garlic. Waiting for the morning dew to dry before heading out to the fields.

04/10/2021

Thanks to mother nature, warm weather, rain Chesnok Red Garlic is looking awsome..

12/25/2020

Happy Holidays!

10/31/2020

Happy Halloween everyone, as you know Halloween is the start of garlic planting for us ,here is a few pictures from today as Lori puts down an easy 2,000 garlic cloves and puts them to bed for the winter.

10/04/2020

2021 seed garlic getting separated. Halloween is the beginning of our 2021 garlic season, planting begins.

09/26/2020

Officially sold out for the 2020 garlic season . Next up some of Mrs A's famous garlic powder, She has already maxed out her orders for 2020. Thank you everyone for another wonderful year..

09/20/2020

2020 Music garlic, sold out.

09/05/2020

With the 2020 Garlic season slowly coming to an end and all garlic seed for 2021 set aside about 8 weeks until 2021 planting season begins, some ask what happens in the weeks in between . Well its time to give back to mother earth ,MSU Extension Howell office has sent back our soil samples and it's time to make soil ajustments.

07/26/2020

11 Proven Health Benefits of Garlic

11 Proven Health Benefits of Garlic

This is a detailed article about garlic and its health benefits. Here are 11 ways that garlic can improve your health, supported by science.

07/24/2020

Garlic is starting to be pulled and put up to dry!

07/21/2020

Music $13.50 a pound

Each pound consist of a mix of medium and small size eating/ culinary garlic

We do not sell our seed garlic

Sweet and substantial garlic when baked. Hot when consumed raw. The flavor is sweet and pungent.

07/20/2020

Chesnok Red $13.50 a pound

Each pound consist of a mix of medium and small size eating/ culinary garlic

We do not sell our seed garlic

It’s said that this is one of the best cooking garlic’s. It is very flavorful, having won “best baking garlic” taste tests conducted by Rodale, Sunset Magazine, It holds its shape and retains flavor well when cooked. Some years it can be hotter or milder than usual, but it is always fully garlicky.

07/19/2020

And our 2020 garlic harvest has begun, got a few hundred of our eating/ culinary garlic out today and in the drying room before the rain started. Just a couple thousand to go.😎

07/08/2020

Thank you to those who purchased the 2020 Garlic Scapes!

07/01/2020

Pickled Garlic Scapes Recipe

Remember garlic scape season is very short , be creative .

In its finished form, this pickle ends up tasting like a wonderfully garlicky dilly bean. If you like the combination of garlic and a snappy pickle, you'll be quite pleased with this one.

06/28/2020

Image: Garlic Scape & Lemon Butter (and 6 More Ways to use Garlic Scapes ...

Image: Garlic Scape & Lemon Butter (and 6 More Ways to use Garlic Scapes ...

Found on Google from emmafrisch.com

06/28/2020

Back to the garlic patch we go, harvesting garlic scapes

06/23/2020

Harvesting scapes for the 2020 season!

05/25/2020

05/25/2020

Happy Memorial Day!
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05/12/2020

Steady and strong!
Our garlic is growing very good. Soaking up the sunlight and the hopefully warm🤞weather we are suppose to get this week. The garlic scapes are slowing starting to poke out!
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