People keep asking, “Is it too late to plant garlic?” The answer is no. But it might be too late to go digging in your garden soil. Things might be a bit heavy and muddy. So, here is what you can do: ...

Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

Flavoursome garlic is an essential ingredient in so many recipes. Easy to grow in the garden, it doesn’t take up too much space and it can be started off in the autumn or late winter in the ground or ...

There are many different types of garlic you can grow in the garden, each with its own strengths – whether that’s storing well through the winter, enduring hard frosts, or bringing a rich depth of ...

Elephant garlic is not true garlic and instead belongs to the garden leek family. The broad, flat leaves grow above the large garlic-like bulb, filled with flavoursome, "mammoth"-sized cloves. Growing ...

When planting a container, mix plants of different heights for a layered effect. Try something different from the typical tall plant in the center with a ring of shorter plants and instead include ...

Garlic is well known for its culinary gifts, but this relative of onions and leeks is also a gift to gardeners. Easy to plant and low maintenance, it only requires some simple weeding and patience in ...

Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in containers less than 6 to 8 inches deep. Skip areas with very alkaline soils and where ...

CORVALLIS – Fall is a time to enjoy the harvest of summer, but don’t hang up your trowel and pull off your gloves just yet – September through November is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic roots ...