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Garlic can't be grown in a container. Every clove planted will result (hopefully) in a bulb. A container just won't have enough room. A rasied bed is best, allowing for good bulb formation and good drainage. As a general rule of thumb around the US, garlic is planted in early/mid October...

Yep, that's elephant garlic. It's mild tasting because it's not a true garlic. It's more closely related to onions. I think experimentation is great! Plant some cloves and rounds and you will (hopefully!) get nice bulbs. Plant the corms and you should get some rounds. You can then replant...

I think an important fact to keep in mind when choosing a seed company is the location of their testing grounds. For example, if you are looking at a seed catalog describing how seeds perform at their test gardens in South Carolina, and you live in northern Minnesota, you can't expect the same...

That sounds like elephant garlic, and those little hard, brown cloves are called corms. The small bulbs with no separate cloves are called rounds. If you plant the corms, they will grow into a round the following year. Then when you plant the rounds, you should get a normal bulb of...

I use a dehydrator. Yes, you certainly do have to monitor their progress. If you keep the leaves on the stems, like basil, and are waiting for the stems to dry, the leaves will be toast. I try to trim off stems of my parsely and basil. However, I leave oregano on the stem and just keep...

I live outside Amity at a 1040 foot elevation. We have old established apples and pears that do very well. Last year we added a few more trees: Plums (lost one), peaches, nectarine, and more apples and pears. My neighbor has been here a while and he told me at this elevation...

I also have a glass cooktop and no gas is available where I live. Anyone know of small, electric stoves that could be set up in an empty room to use for canning? How about propane? Are there small propane-fueled stoves that could fit the bill? There must be some workable option for those of...

Hey Auntie Ron - I am an old BYC member too, and I remember reading a lot of your posts. I haven't had chickens for a few years now (moved and still don't have a coop) but have always checked into BYC and when I found this new sister site, I registered right away. I recall some of the...

I buy most of my seeds from Territorial Seed Company. I am looking at their catalog now and they sell rhubarb seeds and roots. They say they ship the roots mid to late March, so it's probably too late for them. http://www.territorialseed.com/prod_detail_list/s

I've gardened for many years. It's very easy to get excited in spring, but remember you'll be watering, weeding, harvesting, cooking, canning......you get the picture! My advice would be to start small. You can always expand your garden next year. Once you determine your zone, pick veggies...

Territorial Seeds has a very nice catalog. At the beginning of each section there is a ton of information such as culture, insects/pests, and seed specs, which includes the approximate seed life. It is one of the most helpful seed catalogs I've seen. And it's free!