Garlic is a bulb with joined segments (called cloves) that make up a head. Each clove is actually a miniature bulb that stores energy to sprout and create a new plant. Garlic is almost always planted ...

Although you don’t usually plant garlic until mid-October the topic needs some attention now. Garlic is easy to grow, a good companion plant, usually not eaten by wildlife and very popular. Note ...

Autumn in the garden is generally spent cleaning up from the summer growing season. For those gardeners who enjoy planting more than clean-up, which is most of us, sowing garlic offers the opportunity ...

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When you're shopping for garden seeds, you are probably looking for your favorite veggies in seed packets, but some grow best ...

Our garlic is entering into a new stage of growth. This is the time of year when hard neck garlic, also called stiff neck, sends up flower stalk-like structures called garlic scapes. Each garlic plant ...

October is a great time to start thinking about ordering and planting your garlic, which will be harvested next summer. Did you ever wonder how “garlic” got its name? The word comes from the Old ...

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at growing garlic now is the time to think about planting it. Garlic should be planted between Halloween and Thanksgiving and you will want to start with a ...

“Gardening is often done mostly by trial and error, and sometimes attempting something new can be incredibly rewarding.” With these words, Kristin Graves won my heart. They remind me of some other ...

Garlic is sold for winter and spring planting, although many selections can be planted in either season. Ideally, the cloves are planted early enough for good roots to develop but late enough so the ...