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Garlic is essentially hands-off, and then you get to harvest home-grown garlic next June. Plus, garlic keeps a pretty long ...
For some, growing garlic in the ground is just not feasible. It could be due to lack of adequate space, or soil pathogen issues. It is great to know that garlic can be grown in containers. Here’s what ...
Garlic is one of the easiest garden plants to grow, which, along with its health benefits and pungent flavor, is just another reason to love it. This low-maintenance relative of the onion is typically ...
Have you ever thought about growing vegetables in containers? It's a great method when suitable land is not available, and it's also physically easier. That makes containers good for older vegetable ...
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 ...
As mentioned in previous columns, fall is the best time to plant garlic. When selecting your garlic, be sure to purchase bulbs specifically for planting or be sure to check with your farmer (or store) ...
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 ...
Grow garlic near vegetables, flowers, and herbs to keep pests away—naturally. Beets and garlic have similar care requirements, so keeping them together in the garden makes sense. Beets are low-growing ...
Learn how to grow garlic and harvest the freshest cloves right from your indoor garden with this easy-to-use guide. Garlic (Allium sativum) is usually grown outdoors for its edible bulbs and greens.
Many vegetables can be grown in containers, but some of them may not thrive in this environment— especially if the pot is too small. Some of these plants need more space for their roots; others need ...
Well, Halloween is over. There are candy wrappers still littering my yard. At least no damage was done to the worse-for-wear jack o’ lantern on the step. Stories of ghosts and vampires are done for ...