The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Elephant garlic is a low-maintenance, cold-climate crop that rewards the right soil and spacing with impressively large bulbs and a mild, versatile flavor. With rich, well-draining soil, fall planting, and a little seasonal care, you can enjoy a thriving harvest year after year.
Harvesting garlic is all about timing and a gentle touch: wait until the lower leaves turn yellow, then lift the bulbs carefully with a garden fork instead of pulling. Cure them properly afterward, and you’ll enjoy a bigger, longer-lasting harvest with far less waste.
Growing big, healthy garlic bulbs starts with avoiding a few easy-to-make mistakes. From planting at the wrong time to overcrowding cloves, these simple fixes can help you harvest plump, flavorful garlic instead of tiny or rotting heads.
Discover the best garlic varieties for Southern gardens, from easy-to-grow Thermadrone and flavorful Lorz Italian to heat-loving Chesnok Red. Learn how to choose, plant, and harvest garlic for thriving bulbs and impressive storage.
Discover why hardneck garlic is a favorite among gardeners: it’s cold-hardy, beginner-friendly, packed with rich flavor, and produces delicious edible scapes. Learn how to choose the right variety, plant it in fall, and enjoy a rewarding harvest.
