Garlic 101 with Ed Fraser

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Timestamps & Resources

2:19 - Ed’s Origin Story

7:25 - Let's start with the nitty gritty -

16:33 - Prepping soil for garlic

21:58 - Ed talks about working Cornell University to aid in research on soil health and pest management

27:42 - Adding Inputs (compost and fertilizer) to garlic beds

29:27 - Q: Do you sanitize your garlic seed or soak the seed in fertilizer before planting?

31:03 - Mulching

34:46 - Irrigation

39:37 - Monitoring the plants for pest and disease

40:55 - Ed will side dress the garlic with ⁠Chilean nitrate⁠ if he thinks it’s needed

43:05 - Dealing with garlic scapes

46:01 - Judging when to harvest

49:10 - The curing process

52:38 - Selecting seed from the harvest

55:23 - Finding sales outlets for the garlic

1:00:07 - Ed talks about focusing his operation around one main crop

1:02:02 - Q: What would Ed’s advice be for folks who want to go all in on garlic?

1:04:35 - Ed discusses his game plan for the Allium Leafminer

1:09:04 - Ed discusses why he chose to switch from certifying his operation from USDA Organic to ⁠Certified Naturally Grown⁠

1:16:01 - Q: What would Ed tell his first year farmer self?