Garlic is a beloved aromatic plant that is a staple in a myriad of cuisines. It’s also been used for centuries for its purported healing properties, including protecting against the common cold and ...

As Lisa Kivirist and I write about in our Farmstead Chef cookbook, growing garlic is nature’s ponzi scheme. That’s what happens when you plant a head of garlic which usually consists of about 6 to 12 ...

Not only is garlic a tasty addition to countless savory dishes, but it also offers numerous health benefits. Did you know that garlic can boost your immune system, lower your blood pressure, improve ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

BOISE, Idaho — Most of us grow typical produce in our vegetable gardens -- tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and squash, but have you ever grown garlic? It is easy to grow. And if you aren’t already growing ...

Weed control is the biggest maintenance challenge in most home landscapes. Wild garlic and wild onions might be the hardest weeds to deal with. These plants are made to survive most weed removal ...

Q: I like to grow garlic. I read that you should cut off the scapes when they start forming in late summer so I always do that, but this year I missed several. They formed a thing that looks like a ...

Garlic is one of my favorite vegetables to grow. There’s just something about planting a crop in the fall when everything else in the vegetable garden is finished. Since garlic is planted in the fall, ...