Homegrown garlic is such a luxury for cooks who love fresh ingredients. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow garlic, you’ll be pleased to know it’s one of the easiest crops to master. Just plant a few ...

For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...

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 ...

Learn how to grow and care for garlic, an allium that thrives in well-drained soil in garden beds or containers and is a versatile culinary staple.

I recently received a question from a reader asking if they could plant garlic in spring. As I was sending an answering email to the gardener, I thought other people might be interested in this ...

It's not too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs. November is often just the right time to give tulips, daffodils, and more time to chill before temperatures warm.

While it’s tempting to treat garlic as a plant-and-forget crop, it will only reward you richly if you treat it well. A clove planted in the fall won’t magically turn into a fat bulb by summer unless ...

Unlike most food crops that are planted in the spring, garlic is planted in the fall, sometime around Columbus Day. Fresh garlic can be found in the kitchens of those who enjoy cooking, but it’s not ...

Garlic is an easy crop that will grow anywhere in the U.S., when planted the right way at the right time. For the best, biggest garlic, plant in autumn during the window of time ideal for your USDA ...

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been cultivated for thousands of years and is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow. While grocery stores tend to carry only one or two types of garlic, hundreds of garlic ...

Summer is slowly fading away, and it’s time to plan for the fall gardening season. Temperatures will eventually start dropping as we get into September, but the ground will stay warm for a few more ...