Garlic bulbs are typically harvested in summer when the plant’s leaves start to yellow and dry out. Unless you intend to freeze, can, or use the garlic in recipes immediately, fresh garlic must be ...

Learn about the process for curing garlic and preparing for replanting. It’s a three to six week process well worth the wait. After you’ve harvested, you’ll need to cure your garlic and trim it. If ...

You have gotten your garlic out of the ground, now the next step is to prepare it for curing and storage. The two main processes involved here are trimming and cleaning, and you will find that the ...

Lessons from an organic garlic farmer on how to grow, harvest and cure garlic at home. By Margaret Roach Every year at about this point in the growing season, Alley Swiss has a ritual he performs.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Stop and smell the garlic! That’s all you have to do.” — William Shatner The word is out about homegrown garlic. And the word is flavor. Go ahead and ask: ...

the best time to plant garlic, like this German Extra Hardy garlic, in our area is from late September to mid-October, depending on where you live. (Southern Exposure Seed Exchange) Most of us have at ...

Give garlic a hand; usually that means applause. We ought to celebrate garlic. Many people do because they realize its properties as both a culinary delight and a health benefit. Its medicinal ...

One of the benefits of growing your own fruit and vegetables is having a steady flow of home-grown crops to enjoy throughout fall and winter. Aside from pickling, preserving or freezing a bumper ...