Good luck with your move, Natalie. Before you plant a "serious" garden of gourmet garlic, you need to begin sampling some of the many varieties available. First and foremost, you should plant what you like. If you like it and can describe the taste to others, so much the better. The difference in "garlicky" taste, spiciness, and pungency varies from variety to variety. When I list my garlic varieties, I rate those three things on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 would be at the mildest level and 10 the strongest level. I also list the probable storage-life of the various varieties. Some will only store well for 4 months and some a whole year. The last thing I try tell my buyers is the "looks" of the garlic. Some garlic varieties have beautiful coloration and look good just hanging in the kitchen. For example, the Creole varieties have a beautiful, glowing, deep-purple coloration. 90% or more of what I sell are used in the kitchen, not for fall planting. Ken
