VAMPIRES, BEWARE
Smells good
Avondale garlic farmer Dan Hobbs is trying to stave off development on the historic farm next door, so he got a loan to buy the place and is devoting most of his organic crop to a subscription program to pay it off. Buying a share gets you 10 pounds of garlic — he grows seven varieties, so your box won’t be boring — in each of the next three years and the good feeling that you’re helping support a growing family farm. Full share $315; half-share $160,
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This tomato and that
Growing tomatoes can be tough, so we need all the tools we can get. This year, crack open “Tomato: A Guide to the Pleasures of Choosing, Growing and Cooking” for help selecting, planting, nanny-ing, harvesting and preparing the little darlings. Of special interest to overachievers: a section of instructions for growing a crop suitable for showing at the county fair. $18; DK Publishing
