Garlic bulbs are very easy to grow in your garden, you just need to follow a few simple rules, and timings and temperatures ...

As we enter the middle of fall, it’s time to plant garlic! Garlic is a member of the allium family along with onions, shallots, and leeks, and is botanically considered a bulb. It is covered in an ...

There’s something special about garlic. It stands bold in the kitchen, elevates meals, wards off blandness, and carries ...

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 ...

November is the best month to plant garlic for harvesting late next spring. Question: My neighbor shared some of her garlic harvest with me. She says it’s easy to grow. How and when can I start ...

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 ...

It took some time but at last, the soil, readied for planting with compost, lime, and a slow-release, natural-source ...

Garlic needs a cold period in order to reach maturity. 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, ...

As mentioned in previous columns, fall is the best time to plant garlic. When selecting your garlic, be sure to purchase bulbs specifically for planting or be sure to check with your farmer (or store) ...

Hardneck garlic, so named for its hard stem at harvest, has emerged as America’s most popular garden garlic. Fall planting is the preferred method for growing garlic in our area. This involves ...

October is the perfect month for planting in Texas. Cloves must be planted in the fall in order for them to receive the required chilling to form bulbs next spring. If you want a great harvest of ...