Garlic, the Stinking Rose: Origins, Lore, and Biology

Domesticated for about 5,000 years, garlic is now a cooking staple that grows well in the Hudson Valley. This class will explore its origins, history, and life cycle. Breeders all over the world have developed hundreds of varieties. As a part of this program we’ll taste test four, grown in our very own demonstration gardens in Hudson.

This class will involve a garlic tasting. If you have an allium allergy, we recommend that you do not take part in the tasting.

Kathryn Schneider is a Master Gardener and professional ornithologist. Her career has included teaching college biology courses, managing a biodiversity inventory program, consulting for government agencies, and writing a book on the birds of the Hudson Valley. A committed conservationist, she is past President of the New York State Ornithological Association, a former member of the Columbia County Environmental Management Council, and a Columbia Land Conservancy volunteer.

Host or Publisher Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties