"We’ll have more pests and disease in that crop." Farmer raises concerns after staple crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'To the point where it can't be planted anymore' first appeared on The ...

Garlic is a beloved aromatic plant that is a staple in a myriad of cuisines. It’s also been used for centuries for its purported healing properties, including protecting against the common cold and ...

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 ...

Even though the vegetable gardening season is coming to a close, fall is the time of year to plant garlic. The plants develop a strong root system through the fall and winter months and are harvested ...

And he says it’s important not to rely on just one crop. On his farm, in addition to growing garlic and other vegetables, he raises a small herd of dairy cattle and sells milk and cheese. So he says ...

Unlike most food crops that are planted in the spring, garlic is planted in the fall, sometime around Columbus Day. Fresh garlic can be found in the kitchens of those who enjoy cooking, but it’s not ...

Fall-planted garlic grows at the Iowa State University Student Organic Farm north of Ames. Garlic may not be the first crop that comes to mind when thinking of Iowa, but many varieties do very well in ...

I harvested my hardneck garlic crop earlier this month, which opened up some prime real estate in the garden, leaving me with an entire 4-by-4-foot raised bed to replant. As I was settling Eight Ball ...

One of my favorite moments of the vegetable gardening year is when my wife Suzanne and I go out in October to plant the next year’s garlic crop. Garlic should be planted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 to ...

The weather may be chilly, but we’re heading back to one of KELOLAND Living Ashley Thompson’s favorite places, the garden! We were joined by the Minnehaha County Master Gardener’s President, Cami ...

ASTORIA, S.D. — Garlic isn’t an overly common crop in the Midwest, with most of the production being in California and the Pacific Northwest. However, for Kristianna Gehant Siddens, it has become one ...