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?
garlic scape growing in the garden arrow head 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. … [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...]
99 Ways to Use the Garlic You Grow in Your Garden
by Erin Marissa Russell However much you and your family may love garlic, sometimes your garden simply produces more than you know what to do with. If that’s the case for you, turn to this list of recipes we’ve curated for ways to think outside the box about how to use the … [Read more...]