Practical advice or growing garlic, alliums, and other plants in the species.
Have you ever seen a braid of onions hanging up in a root cellar, in a kitchen, or at a farmer’s market? It’s charming, isn’t it? Charming, yes, but also practical. Braided onions are easy to transport and store, and they tend to last longer in storage because they enjoy better air circulation. If you’ve … Read more
Whether you love them or hate them, there is no arguing that onions are one of the most popular and important vegetables around the world. Onions turn up in so many dishes and as flavoring in other foods that it’s difficult to imagine life without them! Luckily for gardeners, onions are also hardy and easy … Read more
Composting is one of the single best things that you can do for your garden, or any other plants you take care of. It allows you to convert what would otherwise be kitchen, household and yard waste into extremely rich, nutritious soil that all plants will love. Composting is a surprisingly delicate process, one requiring … Read more
Garlic is a delicious addition to any dish, but did you know that it’s also a nutritious powerhouse? This humble herb is packed with vitamins and minerals, including selenium, manganese, and vitamins B6 and C. And like all plants, garlic needs sunlight to grow. So how much sun does garlic need? Garlic needs around 6 … Read more
The saying an onion a day will keep everyone away is understandable, especially when you are in my personal space talking to me. Onions are very healthy veggies that can be started from seeds, sets, and even the rooted bottoms from the ones you’ve picked. Onions are an easy crop to grow due to its … Read more
Garlic, a healthy and tasty vegetable that is simple to grow, is more often used for flavor enhancement than for consuming in whole. The garlic plant is more of a bulbous plant that is generally classified as a spice. Garlic is generally grown outdoors in a garden bed, but it can be grown inside in … Read more
If you aren’t growing garlic in your garden yet, there are so many reasons to start. My husband and I eat so much garlic, we could probably ward off a whole community of invading vampires! This miracle herb has been around since the beginning of time, basically, and it offers a whole host of health … Read more
Companion planting is the conscious act of pairing plants together to form guilds of crops that support each other. By purposefully choosing certain plants to sit next to each other in the soil, you’re able to create more resilient systems in your garden that lead to more fruitful crops, with higher yields and better quality … Read more
Garlic, lovingly called “the stinking rose,” brings flavor to dishes from many of the world’s cuisines. Garlic’s proven health benefits were suspected long before chemical analysis and clinical trials were invented. This awesome bulb has had a mythos for centuries. It is no coincidence it was even thought to have supernatural powers such as keeping … Read more
A cheerful pot of chives is a welcome greeting to any home. They require very little space, making them a low-investment addition to any home or market garden. Growing chives is well worth the minimal effort. Chives are easy to grow and packed with nutrition. They don’t need a lot of care, and they come … Read more
So, I harvested my first garlic crop last week. Wanna see the results? I also made a short video of how to harvest garlic. Check it out!
Garlic is a popular plant that can be easily grown from cloves planted in the ground. But what if you don’t have time to wait for your garlic to grow? Can you plant store bought garlic and will it grow? Yes, you can plant store bought garlic. However, the quality of the garlic may not … Read more
Starting onions from seed is quite simple. Really, this is the way you would start any seeds you plan on transplanting in Spring!