The main consideration in siting garlic is soil. Heavy clay soil can cause misshapen bulbs while poor drainage encourages rot. Select a location with good drainage. Loosen heavy soil before planting ...
Impressive for such a humble vegetable. Garlic is best planted in the fall for the largest bulb size at harvest. In USDA growing Zones 9 and 10, aim to get your garlic in the ground 6 weeks before 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 ...
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.
I planted my garlic last week ... Some repellents can be used to treat bulbs before planting, but they, too, eventually wear off. However, in the absence of a physical barrier, which is my ...