Garlic is one of those ingredients that is used almost constantly in the kitchen. Romantic Gallic images of long knotted bulbs can be intimidating when considering growing this bulb. However, garlic is a surprisingly easy crop to grow – and now is a good time to plant. We’ve spoken to i...
If you’re looking for something easy to grow in your garden, garlic is it. To plant garlic, you will use the garlic bulbs and plant them in the dirt. Then, each bulb will grow into a new garlic head. Be sure to plant the largest garlic bulbs so your new garlic head will be robu...
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...
Garlic and onions are easy to keep fresh if you keep them away from dampness, which causes them to spoil more quickly. Start by selecting sturdy, flawless bulbs with dry skins. Second, never put them in a plastic bag or an airtight container; instead, keep them in a cold, dry, dark a...
Fresh minced garlic is a potent, sulfurous ingredient that instantly adds a fragrant aroma and depth of flavor to dishes. Garlic has many benefits, and these papery white bulbs have a permanent home on most countertops, ready to grab, chop, and add to any recipe that calls for it. There...
Whole Garlic Cloves Remove all the cloves from the bulbs. The cloves can be peeled or left unpeeled. It’s all up to you. I peel them in advance so I wouldn’t have to worry about it when I prepare the meal. Place them in a freezer bag or container. Label the date of freezing ...
Garlic is usually planted in late autumn or early winter, but if you have a heavy soil you may have more success from planting in early spring. Plant garlic bulbs directly in the ground or start them off in small pots or modules if you have heavy soil. Garlic can also be grown to har...
How to Store Green Onions One good way to store your green onions is upright in a glass of water in the fridge. They may even keep growing a tiny bit! Cover the roots with water just so. Take care not to submerge them past the white part of the stem. Green onions also keep well ...
as garlic. I adore the sharp retort of garlic the way others chase capsicum heat, and don’t believe too much is ever enough of this wonderful allium – a category of edible flowering plants that are such a glorious gift to cooks, it comes to the kitchen already wrapped in its own ...
Garlic–which is sometimes classified as an herb–is grown from cloves selected from medium to large bulbs, called heads, harvested the season before. You can plant cloves from garlic heads purchased at a grocery store or farm market as long as they have not been treated to prevent sprouting...