Garlic is a bulb with joined segments (called cloves) that make up a head. Each clove is actually a miniature bulb that stores energy to sprout and create a new plant. Garlic is almost always planted ...

Growing garlic requires minimal effort but yields a lot of flavor. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. Simply plant a clove in the soil, cover it with straw, and wait for ...

Growing garlic indoors creates an endless supply of garlic greens to cook with, and it gives gardeners perfect growing conditions year-round, particularly when soil is too warm for the bulbs in the ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Garlic cloves take 250-270 days to mature into a large bulb. The biggest and best-tasting garlic is planted in the fall, though it can be planted in spring. Softneck garlic varieties do best in mild ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

The months of October and November are not necessarily the end of the gardening season. There is still one crop left to plant ...

In Magic Valley, fall planted garlic is usually ready to harvest in July. Timing is important. If you harvest garlic too early, you end up with immature bulbs that may not store well. If you wait too ...