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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Stop and smell the garlic! That’s all you have to do.” — William Shatner The word is out about homegrown garlic. And the word is flavor. Go ahead and ask: ...

Growing garlic requires minimal effort but yields a lot of flavor. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. Simply plant a clove in the soil, cover it with straw, and wait for ...

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 ...

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 (Allium sativum) is usually grown outdoors for its edible bulbs and greens. However, with some skill, you can learn how to grow garlic indoors, which is a perfect solution for urban growers who ...

Hopefully some readers were gifted with rain during the past week! This isn’t the case for most of us (me included), who are dragging garden hoses around the property daily to provide much needed ...

Starting garlic indoors doesn't have to wait for spring, and a simple water setup can give cloves an early boost before ...

The allium family of vegetables are easy to grow and often available year around. They can grow fairly close together, so they don't take up too much space in the garden. Plus, they add lovely flavor ...

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 ...

Cultivating garlic indoors offers a rewarding way to enjoy fresh greens and even bulbs year-round. Success hinges on proper chilling of cloves, well-draining soil, and ample bright light. While greens ...