Garlic starts life as one small clove taken from a mature bulb. When planted in the right conditions it slowly turns into a full new bulb made of several cloves. The whole process usually takes seven to nine months. Planting the clove and early root growth Gardeners break a healthy bulb into separate cloves and … Read more
The Secret Transformation of a Backyard Garlic Crop When you look at a garden bed filled with garlic, most of the action seems to happen above the soil. You see long, thick green leaves reaching toward the sky and sometimes curly green stems waving in the breeze. However, the real magic of this plant happens … Read more
The Lifecycles of a Backyard Garlic Crop Garlic is one of the most rewarding plants you can grow in your garden, but the way it grows seems almost magical. You start by pushing a single, small clove deep into the dirt. For months, nothing looks like it is happening on the surface. Yet, underneath the … Read more
Garlic may look quiet above the soil, but a lot is happening underground before the bulbs are ready to come out. While the green leaves grow above the ground, the planted clove slowly turns into a new bulb with several cloves packed inside. The final weeks are especially important because the underground cloves are filling … Read more