Garlic does best if it can experience a “dormancy” period of colder weather—at least 40˚F (4°C)—that lasts 4 to 8 weeks. When planted in the fall, garlic bulbs have time to develop healthy roots before temperatures drop and/or the ground freezes, but not enough time for the g...
It’s time to learnhow to cook garlicwith this easy roasted garlic recipe. Theroasting processbring out the garlic’s natural sugars, producing cloves which have a deep, mellow and slightly sweet flavor. While some recipes can benefit from the sharp bite offresh garlic, roasted garlic has a ...
Look for bulbs that have been pre-chilled at the nursery to save time. These will be ready to plant. Cloves can be planted in spring or fall, but bulbs from fall sown garlic tend to be larger with deeper, more complex flavors than those sown in spring. Fall sowing is optimal in Septe...
Fall planting is typically preferred, as it allows garlic to establish strong roots before winter dormancy and results in larger, healthier bulbs. Here’s a breakdown of when to plant garlic: Fall planting (most common and recommended) Timing: Plant garlic 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes....
Planting in the fall also provides a longer growing season so you’ll get larger, flavorful garlic bulbs. Garlic continues to grow during the winter, first forming a good root system underground. By the time spring's warmer weather arrives, your garlic plant is ready to send up shoots and ...
Check out my previous blog on how to roast garlic. Following are the historical and traditional medicinal uses of garlic. Not meant to prescribe or treat any diseases. Every heard of an apple a day keeps the doctor away, well the same thing can be said for garlic. “ A garlic a day ...
Bulb or storage onions: Some onions produce medium-sized globe-shaped bulbs; these tend to be sharp-flavored storage onions. Fresh-use onions: Some onions produce large, round, mild-flavored bulbs for fresh use; Spanish and Bermuda onions are large, mild, and sometimes sweet. Color and flav...
Garlic chives(also calledChinese chives) look similar to common chives, but their leaves are flatter, greener, and get to be about 20 inches in height. As their name suggests, their leaves have a mild garlic flavor (bulbs are more intense). Flowers are white, and are larger and less dens...
Mulch as for root crops to protect the garlic bulbs from frost damage and disruption from soil heaving during freeze/thaw cycles. Lay out row cover Use row cover to protect plants from frost, birds, and insects. The fabric allows air, water, and light to penetrate. ...
For Preserving and Enjoying Heirloom Bulbs We want our customers to have great success with all of our bulbs, so we do our best to provide complete, accurate information on planting and care. Here’s the “Heirloom How-To” we send with our bulbs. More is included (especially for our ...