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 is an easy and low-maintenance crop to grow indoors on a windowsill. You can harvest it early and your chances of ...

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.

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Unlike true seeds, most people plant garlic cloves to get a harvest of garlic. In fact, if you buy garlic at the garden center, you’ll notice it looks like garlic you buy in the store.

To set garlic, separate cloves from the head and plant each clove with the pointed end facing up, about 2 to 4 inches deep and 4 to 8 inches apart. Autumn-planted garlic is prone to frost heave.

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, the ideal planting time will depend on your gardening ...

Garlic should be planted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 to give the clove a chance to develop some roots before it goes dormant for the winter. Separate cloves from the bulb and plant root side down ...

Plant garlic cloves 2 inches deep with the point up, wide side down. Provide 6 to 8 inches between the cloves and make the rows 1 foot apart. Water the cloves after planting and mulch with about 6 ...

Who knew that something as humble as a single garlic clove could grow into such a bold, flavour-packed superstar in the ...