Flavoursome garlic is an essential ingredient in so many recipes. Easy to grow in the garden, it doesn’t take up too much space and it can be started off in the autumn or late winter in the ground or ...

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 ...

Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in containers less than 6 to 8 inches deep. Skip areas with very alkaline soils and where ...

Container gardening makes growing your favorite plants easier, allowing you to move them around and manage their size. Begin ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Plant elephant garlic and you will be gifted with corms that grow off the mother bulb. Yes, although elephant garlic presents as a gigantic bulb made up of ...

Garlic is a species in the onion genus Allium, and therefore related to onions, shallots, leeks, and chives. It is flavorful, nutritious, and easy to grow. There are two types of garlic: softneck and ...

Garlic is well known for its culinary gifts, but this relative of onions and leeks is also a gift to gardeners. Easy to plant and low maintenance, it only requires some simple weeding and patience in ...

CORVALLIS — Fall is a time to enjoy the harvest of summer, but don’t hang up your trowel and pull off your gloves just yet — September through November is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic roots ...

Garlic plants require at least six hours of bright indirect light daily to grow properly, and this is particularly important if you want to grow garlic bulbs rather than greens. If you have a bright ...

October is the perfect month for planting in Texas. Cloves must be planted in the fall in order for them to receive the required chilling to form bulbs next spring. If you want a great harvest of ...