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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOISE — Most of us are busy putting our gardens to bed for the winter, but there’s something you can plant now that will grow through the winter and be ready for a delicious harvest come next spring.

Before planting garlic cloves from your kitchen, here’s what to know about better options. Garlic from the grocery store may sprout, but it will likely produce undersized cloves. By planting grocery ...

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 ...

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 ...

Garlic is an excellent, nutritious ingredient used in a variety of large meals and small recipes for centuries throughout the world. Civilizations across human history have used garlic for medicinal ...

Fall-planted garlic grows at the Iowa State University Student Organic Farm north of Ames. Garlic may not be the first crop that comes to mind when thinking of Iowa, but many varieties do very well in ...

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 ...