Learn how to grow and care for garlic, an allium that thrives in a variety of conditions and can be used in the kitchen.

So many of us have fallen head over heels in love with Sicilian Honey Garlic. Here's how to grow this graceful allium ...

How to Grow Garlic. Aker advised the head of the garlic should be broken into individual cloves and the cloves are planted two inches deep, pointed side up about six inches apart.

Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

Planting garlic is generally sold locally in quantities of one to three bulbs per cultivar. Mail orders are sold by the bulb, by the quarter to half to full pound or as variety packs.

Garlic will grow in many different soils, but probably not do well in a very heavy, wet clay. If you have that type of heavy clay soil in your garden, ...

Plant garlic in a raised bed, not recently planted with onion family members. Incorporate compost into the top 6 inches, while adding 10-10-10 fertilizer at the recommended rate.

Garlic plants are heavy feeders, so incorporate a generous amount of compost into the top 3-4 inches of soil to increase its fertility. Include a helping of mycorrhizae fungus to boost bulb formation.

Planting garlic cloves in the fall enables the plant to grow a strong root system, which drives growth of many leaves in the spring, which results in a larger bulb. Onions.

July is the perfect time to fill those trays and sow seed of broccoli, cabbage, and all the leafy greens like spinach, ...