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   Message 39,899 of 40,484   
   Wilson to songbird   
   Re: Garlic Yield   
   03 Oct 22 11:46:18   
   
   From: nowhere@nearyou.com   
      
   On 10/2/2022 11:15 PM, songbird wrote:   
   > Wilson wrote:   
   > ...   
   >> Just curious. How much does everyone spend for 'seed garlic?'   
   >   
   >    i've never bought seed garlic.  the garlic i've been   
   > growing for many years was given to me by a friend and   
   > i've been paying it forwards ever since.   
   >   
   >   
   >> Or for that matter, how much do you sell it for?   
   >   
   >    i only grow a limited amount so i try to give it   
   > away to people who will also pay it forward to others.   
   >   
   >    the best place for anyone to get garlic from me is   
   > at the annual seed swap (or now to show up at the   
   > monthly garden club meeting :) ).  if i know you're   
   > going to be there looking for garlic you could e-mail   
   > me and let me know so i'm sure to bring some.  just   
   > as a general note not aimed specifically at you.  :)   
   >   
   >    i say it is the best place because it means i'm not   
   > having to spend money mailing it (which is getting to   
   > be pretty expensive) and i can distribute samples to   
   > multiple people for just the price of getting there.   
   >   
   >   
   >    songbird   
   Thanks, songbird. Not looking to buy or swap any as I planted a lot and got   
   a lot. Fedco seeds is selling their German Red certified organic for about   
   $25/lb. Got our first frost of the season last night.   
      
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