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FEDCO 2021 BULBS & PLANTS for FALL PLANTING As a survival strategy, the virus’s scheme was brilliant, at least as long as people didn’t fgure out what was going on. For where else in nature has a disease rendered a living thing more lovely? And not just lovely, but lovely in a previously unimagined way, for the virus created an entirely new way for a tulip to be beautiful, at least in our eyes. The virus Where is Everything? altered the eye of the beholder. That this change came at the Planting Guide for Garlic 4 expense of the beheld suggests Planting Guide for Perennials 9 that beauty in nature does not Planting Guide for Bulbs 23 necessarily bespeak health, nor necessarily redound to the beneft Early Shipment items 13-15 of the beautiful. Late Shipment items 6-7 —Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye View of the World Ordering Instructions 24 Complete Index inside back cover This spring came on in a rush, with many plants blooming early—and then some daffodils got frosted! I Begins on page: cannot remember a spring when the bearded iris and the Garlic 3 fowering onions bloomed so early in May. With climate changes, our traditional markers of spring are shifting. Sunchoke 6 Yet a traditional marker of autumn will be returning Amaryllis 7 this year: the Common Ground Country Fair. We don’t Paperwhites 8 know yet what changes will be made (the pandemic is Perennial Plants 9 not over), but we look forward to seeing many of our long-time customers in person again, either at the Fair or Fall Bloomers 15 at our Fall Bulb and Plant Sale, planned for October 23. Crocus 16 Last year, many people turned to gardening to ease Hyacinth 18 their quarantines, and we saw tremendous growth. Because we usually sell surplus bulbs at the Fair and Dwarf Iris 19 the Bulb Sale and both were cancelled, we scrambled to Flowering Onions 20 fnd another solution, online. It didn’t work too well— Bulb Collections 22 items oversold, and we had to issue a lot of refunds. We learned from our mistakes. And that’s what growing is Narcissus (Daffodils) 27 all about—learning, adapting and continuing to fourish. Lilies 33 2021 marks the fnal season for Kip Penney, our Bulb Miscellaneous Bulbs 34 coordinator for 19 years. He expanded our offerings of Species (Wild) Tulips 39 ornamentals and edibles, nurtured our network of garlic growers, and started our Fall Bulb Sale. Thank you, Kip, Garden Tulips 41 for your dedication, your dogged persistence and your striving for fairness for customers, workers and growers. We are excited this year to add the energy and enthusiasm of Lora Scott, who brings the green thumb she got from her grandmothers to her own landscaping and design business. A student of arts and plants, “Lorax” feels right at home in our cooperative, and is thrilled to tie her diverse talents together. Fedco Bulbs is part of Fedco Seeds, Inc., a consumer/ worker cooperative. Write us with your suggestions Join us at our Fall Bulb & Plant Sale! and comments. Your interest and support help keep us Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 9am-3pm growing. On behalf of Kip, Lora, Laura Childs (our 688 Bellsqueeze Road, Clinton, Maine wonderful art director) and the rest of the Bulbs team, thank you for letting us help you make your world more In addition to surplus fowerbulbs at discount prices, beautiful. we plan a great assortment from local growers of —Joanna Linden, Bulb catalog editor • trees • fruiting plants • woody shrubs • hard-to-fnd plants • potted plants Check our website after 10/1/21 for the details. We guarantee that all items we offer are fully satisfactory. If you are dissatisfed because of any product defect, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. Inspect your order upon receipt and notify us of any problems. If you notice problems next spring, let us know. Because good results depend upon weather, soil and cultural practices over which we have no control, we limit our liability in all instances to the purchase price of the goods. The liability of Fedco Seeds, Inc., for breach of warranty, or any loss or damages arising out of the purchase or use of our products, including loss or damages resulting from any negligence whatsoever on our part, or strict liability in tort, shall be limited to the purchase price. By acceptance of the merchandise, the buyer acknowledges that the limitations and disclaimers herein described are conditions of sale, and that they constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding any warranty or liability. Claims for errors in your order must be presented within 30 days of receipt of your order. Claims for any product defects should be presented to Fedco as soon as possible after discovery. Failure to assert claims within 30 days after discovery renders this warranty null and void. 2 (207) 426-9900 German White - Large bulbs yield 4–6 huge Seed Garlic Allium sativum cloves with white outer skin and reddish clove The bulb size, the skin color, the favor, and the size and skins. According to the USDA, this fne Porcelain number of cloves are partly determined by genetics, and is genetically identical to German Extra Hardy, partly by soil and weather. Our standard for a seed garlic but customers and growers alike keep asking for bulb is a minimum 2" diameter. German White by name. Excellent storage. Eco- grown in Maine. We use the term Eco-grown to indicate crops grown without chemical pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or 6230-A: 3 bulbs for $15.00 fertilizers. Growers use organic practices, but do not 6230-B: 2# for $48.00 choose to pursue certifcation. 6230-C: 5# for $99.00 Music - Similar to German Extra-Hardy, with Porcelain Garlic large succulent cloves. Al Music brought this Porcelain type from Italy to Ontario in the 1980s, This hardneck type produces 3–6 very large cloves with tight porcelain-white skins. Excellent storage. where it became known as a very good cold Huge cloves are wonderful in the kitchen (some will climate variety. All lots Maine Grown. need cutting to ft into a garlic press!) and perfect for Music - Certifed Organic production pesto-making or baking whole. Scapes form 6231-A: 3 bulbs for $15.50 arches, curls and loose coils, and develop hundreds of 6231-B: 2# for $49.50 tiny grain-sized bulbils. Slower propagation than other hardnecks; 20–35 cloves per pound. Z3-8. 6231-C: 5# for $102.00 Music - Eco-grown - Georgian Crystal This fne Porcelain type 6232-A: 3 bulbs for $14.00 is sure to please those who desire large cloves. Similar in favor to German Extra-Hardy or Music. 6232-B: 2# for $46.00 When eaten raw, a bit less bite than Georgian Fire. 6232-C: 5# for $95.00 6232-D: 20# for $320.00 Stores well into winter. Eco-grown in Maine. 6225-A: 3 bulbs for $14.00 6225-B: 2# for $46.00 6225-C: 5# for $95.00 Georgian Fire - We love this fery Porcelain, with more bite than Georgian Crystal. Its pungent taste is loved by garlic afcionados and, fnely chopped, is excellent for heating up salsas and sauces. Sizable bulbs with blushed inner skins store well. All lots Maine Grown. Georgian Fire - Certifed Organic 6226-A: 3 bulbs for $15.00 6226-B: 2# for $48.00 6226-C: 5# for $99.00 Georgian Fire - Eco-grown 6227-A: 3 bulbs for $13.50 6227-B: 2# for $45.00 Isn’t all Garlic the same? German Extra-Hardy - Selected for Softnecks vs. Hardnecks size. Big Porcelain bulbs typically yield Softneck garlic produces multiple rings of cloves and four huge cloves; range is 3–5. White a soft braidable top. Softneck types have mostly lost outer skin, rusty reddish-tan clove skins. the ability to produce a stalk with fowering parts—but Hardy plants, hearty favor, excellent they can bolt and produce extra “cloves” in the stem. storage. May be the same as German Hardneck garlic has a hard stalk in the center of Stiffneck and/or German White. All the bulb, and (the vast majority of the time) only one lots Maine Grown. ring of cloves. Plant grows an edible scape, a tall leaf- less stalk with a fower-like top. Not braidable, but can German Extra-Hardy - Certifed Organic be tied in attractive bundles and hung. 6228-A: 3 bulbs for $15.00 Cut off the scape before it uncurls to get the best 6228-B: 2# for $48.00 bulb size. Not easy on a commercial scale, but on a 6228-C: 5# for $99.00 smaller scale it’s not much work, plus fresh tops are 6228-D: 20# for $340.00 great in salads, stir-fries, pickles, pesto! If you leave the tops on, the below-ground bulb German Extra-Hardy - Eco-grown will likely be smaller, but you’ll get a membrane full 6229-A: 3 bulbs for $13.50 of bulbils. Depending on type, you can eat them, or 6229-B: 2# for $45.00 plant them in autumn either for greens next spring or 6229-C: 5# for $95.00 full-sized bulbs in two to four years. Hardnecks are closer to wild garlic, and have a greater range of character and more complex favor than softnecks. Much hardier as well, hardnecks are recommended for cold climates. View color photos online. fedcoseeds.com/bulbs 3 Purple Stripe Garlic Marbled Purple Stripe Garlic The closest to the wild garlic ancestors, this variety Mottled purple striping on the skins of both clove and hails from the harsh climate of central Asia.