Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to preventing bulb rot and encouraging strong root growth. You can improve the ...

As we enter the middle of fall, it’s time to plant garlic! Garlic is a member of the allium family along with onions, shallots, and leeks, and is botanically considered a bulb. It is covered in an ...

If you love the taste of fresh garlic, you may be surprised to find out you can grow it right in your own backyard. Master Gardener Janis McBride says fall is the time to plant garlic for harvesting ...

One of the easiest crops to grow in the home garden is garlic. You plant it in the fall and harvest it in mid-June. And once it is in the soil it requires almost no care, other than applying a thick ...

A head of garlic, like tulips or daffodils, is a bulb you can plant in the fall that will pay dividends in spring.

Growing garlic indoors creates an endless supply of garlic greens to cook with, and it gives gardeners perfect growing ...

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been cultivated for thousands of years and is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow. While grocery stores tend to carry only one or two types of garlic, hundreds of garlic ...

Q • I bought some garlic at a farmers market to plant in my garden, but I don’t know anything about how to grow it. How and when should it ...

Whether this is your first time growing garlic or you're a seasoned home-grown produce pro, you've probably come across plenty of advice on why you shouldn't grow your own grocery store garlic or the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Anne Carpenter grew this garlic in her home garden. What she doesn't cook at home, she sells at her kitchen store and cooking ...

Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery is hosting a day to celebrate the “Shakespeare of science,” Alexander Von Humboldt, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Von Humboldt was a geographer, naturalist and ...