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 ...

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Growing garlic is simple, but there is a second underrated crop from hardneck varieties, and this one is rarely seen in stores. So, when you see stems coming out of plants in late spring or early ...

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 ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

Garlic is one of my favorite vegetables to grow. There’s just something about planting a crop in the fall when everything else in the vegetable garden is finished. Since garlic is planted in the fall, ...