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 ...

Growing garlic indoors creates an endless supply of garlic greens to cook with, and it gives gardeners perfect growing ...

Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to ...

Garlic cloves take 250-270 days to mature into a large bulb. The biggest and best-tasting garlic is planted in the fall, though it can be planted in spring. Softneck garlic varieties do best in mild ...

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 ...

A head of garlic, like tulips or daffodils, is a bulb you can plant in the fall that will pay dividends in spring.

One of the easiest crops to grow in the home garden is garlic. You plant it in the fall and harvest it in mid-June. And once it is in the soil it requires almost no care, other than applying a thick ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

If I could grow only one crop, it would be garlic: pungent, mouthwatering, plump-cloved, health-promoting garlic. Over the years, I have learned some tricks on how to grow garlic that’s truly ...

October and November are busy months for the farmers of the Lehigh Valley. They have important tasks to finish before the ground hardens for the winter including, planting cover crops or "green manure ...

Break apart a bulb into individual cloves, keeping the papery skins intact. Plant each clove pointy-end up, about 2 inches ...