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

Used as a spice, herb or vegetable in various dishes, garlic is easy to grow and low-maintenance, making them a great addition to your home garden. Belonging to the onion family, garlic is among the ...

Garlic is a versatile kitchen staple that can be used in a variety of delicious recipes, like garlic chili oil or an aromatic herb paste for cooking. What you might not know is that garlic is also ...

If you enjoy cooking up a storm, garlic is the one staple ingredient to add flavor to all kinds of dishes — from sauces and meats to breads and salads. Before you grab one of the best garlic presses, ...

Garlic is super easy to grow, it hardly takes any space in the garden and it may help deter some pests when it’s planted next to other crops. In our area you can plant it now and it will spend all ...

One of my favorite moments of the vegetable gardening year is when my wife Suzanne and I go out in October to plant the next year’s garlic crop. Garlic should be planted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 to ...

Do you have your garlic in the ground? The time to plant garlic is between when the kids go back to school and early October; and the growing could not be easier! Get good quality planting garlic and ...

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a culinary staple in many kitchens and is best planted in fall, at least three weeks before the ground freezes so the roots have a chance to develop, but the shoots do not ...

I haven’t talked much about garlic in this column, partly because we are only now approaching the time to plant. That’s right, garlic will be the last thing you plant in your vegetable garden, usually ...

When I was growing up, my mom served meat and potatoes nearly every night. Our vegetable was peas or cooked carrots. Once a week or so, we had an iceberg lettuce salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and ...

Good soil drainage and a weed-free bed are essential for growing garlic, which should be planted in fall. (Rachel Beck) Fall is approaching but don't put away your hoe and gardening gloves just yet.

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