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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Harvesting Garlic: Best Timing and Lifting Tips

Harvesting Garlic: Best Timing and Lifting Tips Harvesting garlic at just the right moment gives you bigger bulbs, richer flavor, and long-lasting storage. Too early and bulbs are small or…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

How and Where to Store Garlic for Freshness All Year

How and Where to Store Garlic for Freshness All Year A little planning after harvest means your homegrown garlic will stay firm, fragrant, and ready for cooking right up until…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Curing Garlic: Drying Bulbs for Maximum Storage

Curing Garlic: Drying Bulbs for Maximum Storage Curing is the crucial final step for homegrown garlic. It ensures bulbs stay firm, flavorful, and store for months without sprouting or rotting.…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Signs Your Garlic Is Ready to Harvest

Signs Your Garlic Is Ready to Harvest You’ve planted, watered, weeded, and waited—now comes the crucial question: When is garlic actually ready to pull? Harvest too early, and you’ll get…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Removing Garlic Scapes for Bigger Cloves

Removing Garlic Scapes for Bigger Cloves If you’re growing hardneck garlic, you might notice a curly, spiral flower stalk—the “scape”—emerging in late spring or early summer. Should you cut it…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Feeding and Fertilizing Garlic for Big Bulbs

Feeding and Fertilizing Garlic for Big Bulbs Big, juicy garlic bulbs start with the right variety and good soil—but the real secret is giving your plants a well-timed feeding boost.…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Natural Control for Onion Flies, Nematodes, and Other Pests in Garlic

Natural Control for Onion Flies, Nematodes, and Other Pests in Garlic Even rugged crops like garlic can face tough pests—especially onion flies, nematodes, root maggots, and soil-dwelling bugs. But you…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Preventing and Treating Garlic Rust, White Rot, and Fungal Woes

Preventing and Treating Garlic Rust, White Rot, and Fungal Woes Garlic is a garden rockstar, but it’s still susceptible to a handful of stubborn fungal foes—most famously garlic rust, white…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Garlic Troubleshooting: Yellow Leaves and Slow Growth

Garlic Troubleshooting: Yellow Leaves and Slow Growth Worried that your garlic crop looks off-color or isn’t bulking up? Yellowing leaves and sluggish growth are common garlic hurdles—but almost always fixable…[...]

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BY Gardening With Ben August 21, 2025

Mulching Garlic Beds for a Healthy Crop

Mulching Garlic Beds for a Healthy Crop One of the easiest ways to boost your garlic harvest is to mulch your beds well. Mulch protects young shoots from cold, keeps…[...]

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