Rows of home-grown garlic harvested by hand in a field in Prekmurje

2026 harvest · in stock

Family farm · Gaberje, Prekmurje

Garlic we harvest by hand and dry under the barn roof.

Planted in October, harvested in late June and air-dried for six weeks. One field, one harvest a year, and no imported garlic.

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Harvested by handEvery bulb passes through our hands, not through a washing machine.

6 weeks of dryingNaturally, under the roof and without a drying oven.

No sprout inhibitorsNot treated to prevent sprouting, so you can plant it too.

Delivery by arrangementWe confirm international delivery and the shipping price before dispatch. Collection from the farm is free.

Our range · 2026 harvest

Four ways to bring this garlic home.

It all comes from the same field. You simply choose whether to cook with it, plant it, hang it in the kitchen or give it as a gift.

Cleaned bulbs of home-grown Slovenian garlic

For the kitchen

Garlic by the kilogram

Cleaned, sorted bulbs ready for the pantry. Stored properly, they will keep until next spring. An average bulb weighs 55–70 g.

14 € / kg

Bundles of home-grown garlic ready for drying and braiding by hand

Braided by hand

Braided from the dried stalks, just as it was once done at home. Hang it in the kitchen and break off a bulb whenever you need one. Air can circulate around it, helping the garlic keep longer than it would in a bowl.

25 € / ~1.2 kg

Freshly harvested bundles of autumn garlic before drying

Plant in October · limited quantity

Seed garlic

The largest bulbs from this year's harvest, carefully selected and kept back for planting. They have not been treated to prevent sprouting, so they really will grow. 1 kg yields around 60 plants.

22 € / kg

Gift

Garlic bouquet with rosemary

Five garlic bulbs and fresh rosemary, wrapped in paper and tied with string. For someone who loves to cook and already has everything. We can include a handwritten card.

18 € / bouquet

Garlic calendar

Garlic is harvested once a year. When it is gone, there is no more until July.

That is why not everything is always in stock. Below, you can see where we are in the garlic year and when it is best to order each product.

Planting

Winter dormancy

Growing

Harvesting and drying

Available while stocks last

Planting Dormancy Growing Harvest Available

Where we are now: The 2026 harvest has been gathered and dried. Garlic and braids are available to order now. Seed garlic can be reserved now and will be dispatched in late September, just before planting.

Bundles of home-grown garlic drying naturally under the roof

Our farm

Nine months in the soil, six weeks under the roof.

We plant every clove individually by hand in late October, when other farmers have already cleared their fields. It rests beneath the snow through winter and sends up shoots in spring. In late June, we lift the garlic and leave it in the field for two days so the soil on the roots can dry.

Then it goes under the roof. It hangs in bundles for six weeks, until the stalks feel like paper. Only then do we clean and sort the garlic and braid it. We do not sell the finest, largest bulbs for cooking; they go back into the soil.

As much garlic as one field can grow. No more, no less.

Garlic bouquet with rosemary wrapped in paper

A gift no one expects

A garlic bouquet instead of flowers.

Flowers last a week. A garlic bouquet with rosemary sits on the kitchen counter for a whole month, then ends up in the pan. For anniversaries, housewarmings, thank-yous and anyone who would rather cook than collect vases.

For businesses, we also prepare larger quantities with your own card, a popular end-of-year gift for clients and partners.

Order a bouquet

Order

Put your order together and we will get back to you the same day.

There is no online checkout and no registration. Choose your quantities and send us a message. We will confirm availability, international delivery and the shipping price before dispatch. Payment on collection or by pro forma invoice.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask us most often.

How long does home-grown garlic keep?

Properly dried garlic keeps from the July harvest until the following spring, around eight to ten months. Store it in a dry, dark, well-ventilated place at 10–15 °C. Do not keep it in the refrigerator or a plastic bag, where it may begin to mould or sprout. A garlic braid hanging in the kitchen is one of the best ways to store it.

When should garlic be planted in Slovenia?

Autumn garlic is planted from mid-October to mid-November, around three to four weeks before the first frost, so it can establish roots without sending up leaves. We plant the cloves 5 cm deep, 12–15 cm apart and with the pointed end up. One kilogram of seed garlic gives around 60 plants, enough for roughly 8–10 linear metres of bed.

Why is your garlic more expensive than supermarket garlic?

Because we plant and harvest it by hand, dry it naturally for six weeks rather than in an oven, and do not send it halfway around the world. Imported garlic is often treated to prevent sprouting so that it can withstand transport and months in storage, which is also why you cannot plant it. Ours grows, dries and comes straight to you.

Do you deliver internationally?

Yes. We confirm international home delivery and the shipping price before dispatch. Free collection is available at Gaberje, Kratka 4, Lendava; please call ahead.

What variety of garlic is it?

We grow a hardneck autumn garlic adapted to the Pannonian climate, with larger cloves, a fuller flavour and good keeping qualities. Every year, we save the finest bulbs from our own harvest for planting, so the variety becomes better adapted to this field with each season.

Is the garlic braid only decorative?

No, the braid is made to be used. Break off the bulbs from the bottom upwards as you need them. Because it hangs with air circulating around it, the garlic keeps better than it would in a bowl or drawer. It looks lovely too, but that is simply a bonus.