Have you ever pondered the unique characteristics that differentiate softneck and hardneck garlic? Garlic is an essential ingredient in kitchens around the globe. It is primarily available in two ...

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 ...

The problem with buying garlic at the store is this: The varieties that growers like to grow are not the kinds of garlic that people would choose to cook with, if they had a choice. But most people ...

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, the most wonderful of foods, comes in more varieties than you might imagine if you simply buy the occasional head from the grocery store. For one thing, there are two general types of garlic: ...

Have you ever started peeling a head of garlic and noticed the cloves seem to be smaller than usual? Sometimes garlic consists of large cloves that take no time at all to peel, while other heads seem ...

Both hardneck and softneck garlic varieties grow well in the greater D.C. and Richmond areas, said Garden Plot editor Mike McGrath. Hardnecks have amazing flavor and softnecks can be stored for long ...

Get out the Altoids, the Tic Tacs, and the Wrigley’s Spearmint: It’s hardneck-garlic season. Planted in the fall, harvested in July and August, and cured for a few weeks, the local crop is now at its ...

Garlic is steeped in legend and has a long history. It is one of the oldest known food flavorings, and it is a culinary staple in many kitchens. Growing garlic at home is easy, and now is the time to ...

“Gardening is often done mostly by trial and error, and sometimes attempting something new can be incredibly rewarding.” With these words, Kristin Graves won my heart. They remind me of some other ...