Growing Garlic Articles

Planting Garlic In Spring: How to Grow Big Bulbs 24 Comments

Planting garlic cloves in spring

Although garlic is ideally planted in the fall, it is still possible to grow and harvest beautiful bulbs if you miss planting before winter. The following tips are the most important things to consider when getting ready to plant garlic in spring......


The Best Garlic Varieties For Canada 19 Comments

Different garlic varieties

The most, cold-hardy garlic varieties in the world are in the Hardneck group, of which there are several subgroups or families. Of these families, the Porcelain, Purple Stripe, Marbled Purple Stripe and Rocambole garlics tend to perform the best under normal Canadian growing conditions....


When To Harvest Your Garlic Bulbs 5 Comments

Fresh harvested garlic bulbs

How do I know my garlic is ready to harvest? There is some debate among garlic growers as to the perfect time for harvesting, but there are four important guidelines to consider.....