People keep asking, “Is it too late to plant garlic?” The answer is no. But it might be too late to go digging in your garden soil. Things might be a bit heavy and muddy. So, here is what you can do: ...

Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

Elephant garlic is not true garlic and instead belongs to the garden leek family. The broad, flat leaves grow above the large garlic-like bulb, filled with flavoursome, "mammoth"-sized cloves. Growing ...

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 (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 ...

If you're growing vegetables in your backyard, perhaps it's time to up your game and include something spicy in your harvest from the allium clan of edible bulbs and leaves. All of the following ...

Fall is approaching, but don’t put away your hoe and gardening gloves just yet. The best time to plant garlic is from September through November. Garlic roots develop in the fall and winter, and by ...

It’s less sparkly than a diamond ring, more pungent than the key to a convertible, but garlic nevertheless proves that good things come in small packages. And, unlike those other items, garlic comes ...

Q. A friend recently gave me several heads of elephant garlic from their garden. I’m wondering if it is too late to plant these or should I just plan on using them all in the kitchen? -D. Sutton, ...