![]() If you want big bulbs, use “seed” garlic from a local nursery, farmer’s market, or online seed supplier. Or, keep some of your best heads of garlic from your harvest to replant! But before you plant garlic, make sure you know the difference between the two main types of garlic: hardneck and softneck garlic – and which type will grow best in your climate. Plus, most commercial garlic comes from large-scale farming areas with mild climates (such as California), so the garlic may not be suited for growing in your own climate and may carry pests or diseases with it as well. Most grocery store garlic heads have been treated. In addition to having an intense flavor and many culinary uses, the “stinking rose” also serves as an insect repellent in the garden and has been used as a home remedy for centuries. They’re delicious stir-fried or in salads. You can also enjoy garlic leaves or “scapes,” which appear in early spring. After you harvest and clean out the bed, you can plant another crop in the same bed! In the fall, you simply plant a clove from this year’s head of garlic, cover with mulch, and harvest in summer, during the middle of the vegetable garden season. Yes, you simply plant garlic from a clove in the fall! This pungent bulb adds flavor to countless recipes-and is so healthy! Before you plant, it’s important to know which variety matches your climate-and your cooking.
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