Tim bunching some just picked garlic in the field.
The trailer getting filled with garlic bunches to be transported back to the drying shed and out of the sun.
Piles of garlic bunches awaiting their spot on the hanging rack!
Fresh 2009 garlic just hung for drying and curing, Glenlyon dirt intact.
First lot of garlic stems cleaned for plaiting.
Let the plaiting begin...plait-meister Cheryl in action (not just another hand model!). Cheryl is our dear friend and occasional farm hand. A lady of many talents, a fellow garlic and fine food groupie with the biggest heart who is my plaiting guru/buddy. She also brings a large dollop of love to our mix in Angelicanian creations!
Plait-o-rama well under way (...and already 'sold out' online!) .
Then last week we were blessed with the French and Italian 'Connection' for a day to help kick off the garlic bulb cleaning festival! Our mates Don and Sue from Timber Benders shared their WWOOFers (Willing Workers On Organic Farms) with us for the day, which was a great help and good fun.
Fozia, Ouen & Jonathan - 3 French groovers.
Billy got spoilt with loads of extra love and cuddles! Unfortunately my dream of taking him out for dinner in Paris was dashed when the guys broke the news that it wasn't likely to be able to happen in reality- oh pooh!
We got our first lot of online garlic orders posted out the other day and all has reached its destination in good shape and with fabulous feedback coming in- thank you :)
And back on the 'ranch' the garlic bulb cleaning continues in earnest....
The Daylesford (1st sat.) and then Collingwood Children's Farm farmers' markets have been fantastic the past couple of Saturdays (sorry no pics!). It's great to be back in the f.m. 'saddle' for the new season.
Please come and visit us this coming Saturday at the Hawthorn Boroondara Farmers' Markets (8am-1pm) or the Daylesford Christmas Twilight Farmer's Market (4pm-8pm) and maybe pick up a gorgeous garlic braid as a Christmas present to-boot?! :)
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