A Good Harvest

I visited a second garlic farm today and really enjoyed getting to know Rob as he brought me around the fields and talked about how he harvests and dries the garlic. I have to do a little more research because I'm learning there are several popular kinds of garlic but I keep getting the names mixed up! Rob's family has owned this farm since 1945 but it wasn't until the early 80's that they began harvesting garlic in earnest. He and his uncle have also developed a very tasty garlic vinegar. We sampled it and another- honey garlic vinegar- and they were delicious! I'm glad to say I have a bottle of each sitting on the counter courtesy of our gracious host.

The above shot was taken back at the barn. This garlic was out in the sun drying (it's been very WET here this week!) before it will be cleaned and readied for the farmer's market this week.

[Tammy]

What a fantastic shot - I love it in b&w! And lucky you to get such a neat tour AND some sample vinegar!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Oh, good, I've been looking forward to your garlic photos. Not disappointed!!!!!

[Taffy]

Great form and texture image!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[KWind]

Wonderful tones and texture.

[Bev]

Nice shot. Looks great in b&w. I never knew how they processed the garlic for selling it in the stores. That's really interesting to learn something new!

[AmyJ]

Very nice! Love the look.

[Joyce]

Great B&W shot and interesting to read about the farm The vinegars sound great.

[Howard Steele]

cool baw...good looking crop

[Hazel]

Cool - like it!

[alia_801]

Great capture - this would look good on a wall in a restaurant :)
The vinegar sounds nice too.

[Francoise]

so different from the green field shot. Are you absolutely sure this is the same plant???? (jk)

[bkb in the city]

Awesome shot

[Kelley]

Won't be long and I will be harvesting our garlic.! Great shot!

[Graham Thresher]

Super shot.

[Sally Ings]

Nothing as nice as fresh garlic. Not so readily available these days. Those vinegars sound wonderful.

[Pyrrhula]

Great B+W shot of the garlic`s. Interesting info

[Henri Russell]

This looks really good in B&W

[Kathy]

Super shot of this garlic!! I cannot cook with out it!! I put garlic in everything!!! Love this in B/W and a great composition with even better details!! FAV!!

[Islandgirl]

Wow awesome shot love the tones and textures Ann!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@flashter78 @thresheg @cashew @tabarlett Thank you Lorraine, Graham, Kathy and Tammy for your generous favs and for putting this on the PP!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@tabarlett @aikimomm @taffy @kerristephens @kwind @prttblues @basqgirl @thistle @steeler @quietpurplehaze @alia_801 @francoise @bkbinthecity @meemakelley @thresheg @salza @pyrrhula @henrir @cashew @radiogirl

Wow- thank you so much everyone! I was delighted to see this had a brief stint on the PP as it's a shot I'm quite proud of. Now that I've been to two farms I'm really looking forward to the next one! Hope to hear from them soon. Then we'll return to the others at harvest time.

@meemakelley post some pictures!

[Darinka]

Love the pattern and texture here!Fav

[Debs Stott]

Great choice for b&w as it really brings out all the little details and shapes.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@my_photofun Thank you Darinka! And thank you so much for the fav!
@dibzgreasley Thanks Debs!

[Kate]

Yummy. Now I'm getting hungry. I just love garlic. I use it in everything and roast it quite regularly!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@kt8ird Thanks Kate! Funny you should mention roasting- that was one of the specialties of the Mountaindale Farm- and then they dip it in Belgian Chocolate! I have promised to try it at the garlic festival, but I don't know if I'm going to like it!

[Vesna]

Well done!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@vesna0210 Thank you Vesna!

[Lisa Poland]

Fabulous shot!