This limits where hardneck garlic can be planted in the South. Softneck varieties have a soft central stem that allows for easy braiding of the harvested plants. These varieties store longer and tend ...
Fall is the time for planting garlic in the garden. The bulbs will be ready for harvest early the following summer. Two main types of garlic are grown in the garden: hardneck and softneck varieties.
Garlic (Allium sativum) is loved and respected around the world as a symbol of protection and luck. It is thought to impart strength and endurance and is prized as a natural medicinal remedy with ...
There are two categories of garlic to consider – Allium sativum, or softneck garlic, and Allium ophioscordon, or hardneck garlic. Softneck garlic is the easiest and most widely-cultivated, because the ...