Used as a spice, herb or vegetable in various dishes, garlic is easy to grow and low-maintenance, making them a great addition to your home garden. Belonging to the onion family, garlic is among the ...

Garlic is a bulb with joined segments (called cloves) that make up a head. Each clove is actually a miniature bulb that stores energy to sprout and create a new plant. Garlic is almost always planted ...

The Basics: Garlic is a bulb — the head we buy and split into cloves. Native to Central Asia, it was used as early as 5000 years ago, Garlic is in the onion family, Allium, and a close relative to ...

Believe it or not, you don't have to plant garlic in the ground to be rewarded with a handsome harvest. Learn to grow garlic ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in containers less ...

As mentioned in previous columns, fall is the best time to plant garlic. When selecting your garlic, be sure to purchase bulbs specifically for planting or be sure to check with your farmer (or store) ...

If you lean toward laziness (or have kids, dogs, and a job), growing garlic may be just the ticket. It is the easiest of all vegetables to grow. Once planted and mulched, it requires little or no work ...

PORT ANGELES — Pam Larsen will offer tips for growing organic garlic at noon Thursday. The lecture will be in the county commissioner’s meeting room of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.