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 ...

Garlic is one of the best things you can plant. Not only does it have tremendous value as an ingredient in the kitchen, but as a plant, it has properties that can serve to benefit any garden. Garlic ...

Any store-bought garlic clove is fine to start harvesting with, although Burdett notes that you won't be able to tell which ...

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 ...

Winter might seem like a time to pack up your garden tools and call it a season, but did you know it's one of the best times to grow hardy crops like garlic, onions, and shallots? These delicious, ...

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 ...

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) ...

Yes, you can grow garlic in containers. If there is a lack of garden space in full sun, then container growing could be good for you. Gardeners who have had problems with white rot and Fusarium basal ...

Whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned pro, garlic is a fairly easy crop to grow, and now is the time to start planting your garlic for a harvest early next summer. • Watch for fall specials ...

Q: I enjoy using a lot of garlic in my cooking, and figured it was high time I started growing some myself. It’ll be a fun experiment, at least, since I’m not practiced at edible gardening. What tips ...

In my home there are two types of people — those who love garlic and those who are wrong. Garlic is a great addition to every meal from scrambled eggs to any pasta, casserole, soup or meat. For my ...