Growing garlic requires minimal effort but yields a lot of flavor. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. Simply plant a clove in the soil, cover it with straw, and wait for ...

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 ...

Garlic can be a simple crop to grow, but the sight of small, underwhelming bulbs can be disappointing come harvest time. If you want to grow bigger garlic next year, here are six key pointers to learn ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

Knowing the right time to plant garlic is key to a successful harvest. While this root crop depends on cooler temperatures to grow and thrive, the ideal planting time will depend on your gardening ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves. Getting garlic in the ground before it freezes yields the best results. If you miss your fall planting window, you can ...

With the arrival of September, gardeners begin planting garlic and shallots, establishing crops now for harvest in the following growing season. Like spring flower bulbs, gardeners know garlic and ...

One of my favorite moments of the vegetable gardening year is when my wife Suzanne and I go out in October to plant the next year’s garlic crop. Garlic should be planted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 to ...