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...]
10 Types of Garlic Every Gardener Needs to Know
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...]
Can I plant shallots and garlic together?
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...]
Can I eat the green tops of garlic?
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...]
How to Grow Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum). Nature’s superfood. Nearly 3000 years ago, an Egyptian doctor wrote in the Ebers Papyrus that garlic could cure twenty-four common ailments. Tumors. Heart disease. Lack of stamina. Sexual dysfunction. Feel weak? Eat garlic. A long way to walk? Eat … [Read more...]