You may make history, Sandy.
Believe me, softneck will store longer than hardneck and there is absolutely no comparison with the storage length of Creole, compared to hardneck. I grow hundreds of bulbs each year and not only so I sell what I grow, I store and use them in our everyday meals. I still have Creole from my May, 2014, that are just as good quality as when I bagged them. My hardneck would have long ago either sprouted or rotted - take your pick.
The names don't really matter to me, but their origin does. Though some of these heirloom garlic that I grow are many hundreds years old varieties, some may go back thousands of years. Garlic is truly an ancient plant. You simply can't reverse thousands of years of growing conditions. I grow many tropical, but can't grow them as they do in the tropics and sub-tropics. I have to cheat! I imagine you'll have to do the same, Sandy.
Good luck and keep us posted.
