Garlic

Garlic, the bulbous plant that is so frequently used to add flavor in cooking, is part of the allium family. It can be grown at home with the proper care and maintenance. Learn how to successfully raise it so that you have your own supply in your kitchen at all times.

Sprouts growing out of cloves of garlic sitting on soil

Garlic Growth Stages

Garlic is planted in late summer or early fall, and then harvested about 9 months later. After the cloves germinate they develop several long green leaves, and then small curled tendrils known as scapes. After the scapes form the bulbs begin to develop and grow, until they are large enough to harvest.