Garlic is one of the absolute easiest crops to grow. Plant the bulbs in the fall in your garden and let nature do its work! By the following summer, you’ll have a bumper crop of garlic. But knowing ...

When you braid, the stems should be half brown but still pliable. You’ll need eight to 10 heads of garlic, natural jute or raffia, and a flat surface to work on.

To braid softneck garlic together, harvest it a bit earlier while leaves are green and supple. Avoid bruising the garlic, as it will not store well. Store bulbs in a dark, dry and well-ventilated ...

Cloves of flavor: Garlic is easy to grow, and planting season is now October 16, 2021 at 1:33 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

You can plan to build next year’s garlic bed by growing and digging in cover crops. Test your soil, and add ground limestone to “sweeten” it if necessary. Garlic likes a pH in the neutral 6 ...

If stored correctly, the garlic braid can last at least 6 months. I keep mine in the basement, where we have an unfinished room that’s darker and stays a consistent cool temperature.

The last of my series of posts discussing the different types of gourmet garlic will explore the Artichoke variety. Artichokes are a family of very large, very prolific softneck garlic. Due in ...

When you braid, the stems should be half brown but still pliable. You’ll need eight to 10 heads of garlic, natural jute or raffia, and a flat surface to work on. If you’ve ever made a French ...

Cloves of flavor: Garlic is easy to grow, and planting season is now October 16, 2021 at 1:33 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...