Getting Ready for Harvest 2017

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  Here’s how Natural Jack takes up the ground cover:        

Transformation on the Farm

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Can you believe it? Only a few short months ago . . . Natural Jack’s farm looked like this, all the garlic sleeping under a blanket of snow.   Then . . . Spring sprung   And here we are … Read More

How Natural Jack Burns Holes in the Ground Cover Before Planting Garlic Bulbs

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Here in the Catskills we begin planting garlic bulbs around Columbus Day.  You can see how we get started. Below begins a series of “how to” videos.  I’ve had requests to share my methods.  Here’s a start: Burning Holes in … Read More

Top Ten Reasons to Buy Garlic Bulbs from an Artisan Grower

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Why should you buy garlic bulbs from an artisan grower?  Here are ten great reasons to buy your garlic from a small farmer.   1. Handcrafted garlic is eco-friendly. Work done by hand on the farm takes less energy than … Read More

Another 40 pounds of garlic ready to ship

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  Natural Jack will send you photos of your garlic before it ships!

The Best Cure is Prevention: Stay Nematode Free

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Stem and Bloat Nematode:  The Garlic Farmer’s Worst Nightmare The dreaded Stem and Bloat Nematode–this is something you don’t want taking up residence on your farm or in your garden.  Nematodes are microscopic round worms and feed inside the leaves, … Read More

From Our Farm to Yours – Natural Jack is Busy Shipping Garlic Orders

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10 lbs German White Ready for Shipping Shop for Garlic 2 lbs Easy Peel on Their Way Shop for Garlic

This Week’s Work on the Farm – Tilling in the Cover Crop

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Preparing for the 2017 Garlic Crop at Natural Jack’s   Cover Crop in Full Bloom Notice the small bit of red leaves ~ Fall is on the way   Pacific Gold Mustard The color of this flowering cover crop is … Read More

Garlic Season is Heating Up

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Another large order going out . . .      

Processing Garlic by Hand

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Each bulb is processed by hand by Natural Jack himself.

2016 Harvest

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We’ve been busy at the farm.  Nearly all the garlic has been dug, cleaned, and ready to be sold!  From our farm to yours: hand-crafted, naturally grown seed garlic.

Freshly Dug Georgian Crystal Garlic

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These are beauties!     Natural Jack’s Garlic specializes in seed garlic  ~ sustainably-grown, nematode free, and hand-crafted ~   

Curing Garlic at Natural Jack’s Farm

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We are busy harvesting garlic here at Natural Jack’s.  See the transformation of the barn in just a few days: From this: To this:     And there’s still more to be done outside: Digging and tilling the newly emptied … Read More

German White Garlic is Here

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German White Garlic Grown Sustainably at Natural Jack’s Farm   German White is a hardneck, a Porcelain variety, known for its beautiful white parchment-like skin–when not covered in soil like the large, freshly dug German White pictured above.  German White is … Read More

Garlic Orders

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Busy with the harvest here at the farm.  Online orders for garlic will be available August 1, 2015 through the website. If you want to place an order for garlic now, send an email to Natural Jack for prices and availability.

First Garlic Harvest of 2015

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First Garlic Harvest of 2015 Early Tarp On Tarp Off Dug Done

2015 Garlic Harvest

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Coming soon!