Garlic is one of the most rewarding crops to grow at home. It requires very little maintenance, thrives in a wide range of ...

Garlic chives grow well in full-sun locations. The blossoms appear in North Texas just before Labor Day. The white hemispherical flower heads appear on 2- to 3-foot-high stalks and are 3 inches ...

The world record for the heaviest garlic bulb is held by Robert Kirkpatrick of Eureka, California, when his bulb weighed in at 1.19 kg in 1985. While we’re not guaranteeing you’ll reach record levels ...

Garlic may sprout in 4 to 6 weeks, but if it does remember that it won’t grow much during the winter months. Garlic will develop strong root systems in the winter while top growth resumes in spring.

Elephant garlic is a member of the onion family but not a true garlic. Hardnecks have a stiff central stalk and produce four to 12 cloves within a bulb; the cloves tend to have a more intense flavor.

Monty explained he likes to grow three different types of garlic: elephant garlic, softneck, and hardneck. The horticulturist said he grew elephant garlic last year and was happy with the results ...

Plant the garlic in full sun in well-drained soil. A sandy, clay loam is best. In heavier soil, plant it in raised beds that are two to three feet wide and at least 10 to 12 inches tall.

I grow very few main-crop onions these days — they’re cheap to buy and swallow space — but I grow a few, as well as a little garlic. Sown ahead of winter proper, I’ll lift them all early next summer.