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 ...

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 ...

In my small city veggie patch, self-sufficiency is a pipedream. There's not the room to grow enough food to meet all my needs — nor do I have the time or energy for that mountain of work. But a few ...

You might be surprised that all this cold weather is perfect for planting garlic. Here's how to do it. When most of your garden is winding down , it’s time to start garlic. This hardy, flavorful bulb ...

Follow these tips for the fall planting of garlic cloves or for growing green garlic indoors. Garlic is best planted in the fall for a summer harvest, with softneck varieties thriving in warmer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jurgute / Getty Images Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves. Getting garlic in the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

If you've never planted garlic in your garden, you're missing out. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. It's not finicky, has few pests and diseases, and rabbits and deer tend ...