If you plan correctly, you will always have seeds to plant year after year. Just buy right the first time. I learned that the “seed” of the garlic bulb is actually the “clove” we all use to flavor our meals. It’s the individual clove you separate from the bulb that is planted...
some readers have asked for detailed instructions onhow to plant garlicandwhen to plant garlic. The rising interest in how to plant garlic comes from users who save money by buying a large mesh bag of garlic, but then don’t use it as quickly as planned. Having ...
If you want big bulbs, use “seed” garlic from a local nursery, farmer’s market, or online seed supplier. Or, keep some of your best heads of garlic from your harvest to replant! But before you plant garlic, make sure you know the difference between the two main types of garlic: ...
Grow carrots in the cool time of the year—spring and autumn. To grow carrots with straight roots, plant in loose soil free of pebbles, stones, or other obstructions. For a continuous harvest, sow carrots in succession every two weeks up until mid-summer. Later sowings may not mature bef...
Even those with small gardens can raise enough to be self-sufficient in garlic for a good part of the year. All you have to do is plant the the right varieties at the right time and in the right soil. Then harvest when the timing is right and store correctly. Here are the steps:...
How to Grow Garlic It may seem counterintuitive, but don’t plant individual cloves of store garlic, which can be chemically treated for things like longer shelf life: local nurseries or seed catalogs can provide cloves from well-performing regional varieties better suited for growing. ...
Plant radishes in loose, humusy (but not nitrogen-rich) well-drained soil. Remove soil lumps, rocks, and roots from radish planting beds. Obstructions can cause roots to grow malformed. Add wood ashes to the soil to ward off root maggots. Add organic matter to planting beds before sowi...
When they’re ready, they look like large scallions, and you pull them up whole, using mainly the white part. When and How to Plant Garlic Fall is the preferred time to plant garlic, allowing the bulbs to put down roots before winter. Spring planting is possible, but less reliable, and...
Choosing Garlic to Plant More important than when to plant garlic is choosing the best seed garlic. Look for bulbs that have a tight papery wrapper that’s completely intact. Cloves that are splitting or not holding together won’t store well, and if you plant those, the garlic you harvest...
Can you plant grocery store potatoes?While you can try planting from grocery store potatoes, these commercial potatoes may have been sprayed with chemicals to keep them from sprouting in storage, so growth may be stunted and your yields lower or dismal. Trust us: It’s best to use seed pota...