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15 Varieties of Garlic to Grow in Your Garden

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by Bethany Hayes When you buy garlic in the store, you simply grab the white bulb off the shelf and head home. The decision is simple, but when you grow garlic, you realize there are so many different varieties of garlic to grow in your garden.  Not all garlic is the … [Read more...]

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How to Store Garlic You’ve Grown in Your Garden

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So, there you are with garlic galore and everything’s perfect. Your garlic-growing work is done and it’s time to relax, right? Well, not exactly.  It’s time to deal with storage problems.  Store garlic the wrong way and you risk losing a good chunk of your … [Read more...]

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10 Types of Garlic Every Gardener Needs to Know

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Garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial flowering plant from the Allium family. Its close relatives include onions, shallots, chives, and leeks. Garlic plants grow from bulbs in tall flowering stems and can grow up to 3ft high. In the northern hemisphere they flower in the … [Read more...]

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Can I plant shallots and garlic together?

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QUESTION: Can I plant shallots and garlic together? Can I just plant what I buy from the store? -Fred G. ANSWER: If you are buying shallots and garlic for planting, it is better to source them from a farmers market than a grocery store, as you want varieties that are suited to … [Read more...]

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Can I eat the green tops of garlic?

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QUESTION: Can I eat the green tops of garlic? I'm not sure how to prepare them, what do I do with them? -Anthony S ANSWER: Yes, the green tops of hardneck garlic, called “scapes,” are edible and can be consumed raw or cooked. They are similar in taste to chives, with added … [Read more...]

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