Fall planting gives your garlic a head start in the growing season, leading to a more abundant yield in the summer. Imagine ...

Most farmers harvest their crops in the fall, but Luke Ahrndt and Brian Neff just planted theirs in late September. With their garlic cloves tucked into bed for the winter, patience is a virtue ...

Tubers and alliums often get short shrift as the least sexy veg, but master gardener Callie Works-Leary says they deserve top ...

Many of our favorite plants need to go through a cold period known as vernalization. Each species has its own particular ...

Garlic can be prone to bacterial and fungal diseases, and it’s important that farmers are proactive in preventing infection ...

Nick and Joan Olson will step outside their rural Litchfield home every morning this week and be greeted by the sweet smell of success. Success will smell a lot like garlic. But that’s life ...

Onions and garlic are satisfying to grow and not difficult ... Onions should be given as long a growing season as possible to reach maximum size. The easiest way to grow onions is from sets ...

Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2025 growing season on the not-so-distant horizon ... with carrots to increase yields,” ”Plant garlic to repel all pests” and “plant marigolds ...

Crossroads Farm and the Dominican Sisters of Amityville — come together, they’re bound to grow something special. This year, ...