When paramedic Richard Cawley and his teacher aide wife Sharon were looking for a crop to grow on their ex-dairy, bean, and banana farm at Como near Kin Kin, they settled on Aussie Purple garlic.
"I call it the garlic forest. A lot of Christmas presents are going out as braids, they store a lot longer," Ms Cawley said.
"It's just wonderful how everyone supports us, and the general feedback is just how much flavour and moistness there is in the garlic, which they don't get at the shops from the imported stuff.""We feel very happy to supply affordable local produce to our local community and that's why we're doing it really," Mr Cawley said.A fancy but functional way to add value to a boutique garlic crop, the braiding process is a two-person job.
First, three stems are tied together with twine. Others are woven in one at a time. This year the Cawleys incorporated 10 bulbs in each braid. "It's such an Italian country kitchen look. The braids are the most popular, I think people like to see them hanging in the kitchen," Mr Cawley said."A lot of people don't like cutting the bulbs off because they look so good. They don't want to use them. But I keep encouraging them to eat it because it tastes as good as it looks."The current crop was planted in April 2021 and harvested in August this year.
"Imported garlic is treated with methyl bromide. And probably, or maybe, sprayed with [growth] inhibitors to extend the shelf life," Mr Oliff said.
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