I have a particular fondness for garlic in my cooking so I planted some last fall. I’d like advice on when I can use it. — Beverly Stevenson, Round Lake Garlic is an easy crop for home … ...

To a garlic lover, the more the better. But not all garlic is created equal. Garlic powder in a jar can't compare with fat, white garlic cloves — whole, chopped or pressed. Better still are ...

A gardener said garlic is the easiest crop to grow at home. She's shared some tips on how and when to do it. By Eleanor Tolbert. 07:01, Thu, Feb 29, 2024 | UPDATED: 10:26, Thu, Feb 29, 2024.

Garlic needs a cold period in order to reach maturity. Knowing the right time to plant garlic is key to a successful harvest. While this root crop depends on cooler temperatures to grow and thrive ...

I remembered from when we first planted garlic 15 years ago that it had been a German hardneck purchased from a local seed store, and then I saved enough each year to plant the next year’s crop.

In March, the garlic gets a shot of nitrogen in the form of a top dressing (10-1-2). The couple mulches the plants with compost at the same time. Manure and blood meal also work well, Sand said.

Fall-planted garlic grows at the Iowa State University Student Organic Farm north of Ames. Garlic may not be the first crop that comes to mind when thinking of Iowa, but many varieties do very ...

A new crop is spicing up a Monmouth field this summer. It's a first-time harvest with plenty of potential. There's a strange scene on Thursday, but there are no vampires around. "It's garlic to my ...