Garlic is a beloved aromatic plant that is a staple in a myriad of cuisines. It’s also been used for centuries for its purported healing properties, including protecting against the common cold and ...

Garlic plants require at least six hours of bright indirect light daily to grow properly, and this is particularly important ...

Garlic is a bulb with joined segments (called cloves) that make up a head. Each clove is actually a miniature bulb that stores energy to sprout and create a new plant. Garlic is almost always planted ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

Garlic cloves take 250-270 days to mature into a large bulb. The biggest and best-tasting garlic is planted in the fall, though it can be planted in spring. Softneck garlic varieties do best in mild ...

In Magic Valley, fall planted garlic is usually ready to harvest in July. Timing is important. If you harvest garlic too early, you end up with immature bulbs that may not store well. If you wait too ...

There’s something special about garlic. It stands bold in the kitchen, elevates meals, wards off blandness, and carries ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

Garlic scape powder is a milder riff on regular garlic powder — and you can make it at home. Harvesting garlic scapes for pestos, stir fries, and garlic scape powder is simple! Learn when to cut ...