Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to ...

Even if you missed the fall planting window, here's how you can plant garlic in spring and still get a harvest. Andy Lyons Can you plant garlic in the spring? The answer is yes! Although the ideal ...

Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in containers less than 6 to 8 inches deep. Skip areas with very alkaline soils and where ...

Hopefully some readers were gifted with rain during the past week! This isn’t the case for most of us (me included), who are dragging garden hoses around the property daily to provide much needed ...

I spent as much time in our garden as I could this season. Recovery from surgery kept me from roaming around out there as much as I normally would, but most of the goodies didn’t go to waste because I ...

While it may be possible to start off growing these vegetables in containers, at a certain point, they’ll need more space to reach maturity and thrive. If your garden space is limited to what you can ...

Our gardening conditions are perfect for home grown garlic. It is a reliable crop, that tolerates our cold winters and requires minimum care. The three garlic types, softneck, stiffneck and elephant, ...

Planting garlic in these spots likely will result in rot, poor growth, and other issues. Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in ...