Farming Chart

Why is one potato fluffy in A MASH but another still firm in the salad? The cause of your confusion is that you think of … Read more

Garlic growing requires a certain type of patience (something that most gardener lack). When air begins to turn crisp, you dig a hole in the … Read more

There’s a certain sort of heartbreak associated with harvesting a single head of garlic the size of a marble. Yes, you planted it; yes, maybe … Read more

Garlic is not one-size-fits-all. The clove that you roast is not the same as the seed you sow. Neither is the same as the bulb … Read more

PEELING A CLOVE will reveal whether your garlic is a softneck or a hardneck type. Grocery-store softnecks has looser layers of wrapping tissue that don’t … Read more

Garlic is A FAMILY, not just A VEGETABLE: Most gardeners think it’s all just garlic; whatever bulb they comes across gets chucked into the ground … Read more

If you planted your onions as sets instead of seeds, chances are that what you reaped were miniature versions of what went into ground (scallions). … Read more

If you’re A COOK, you likely already realize: Onions are key to nearly all savory food. But cooking with onions (or rather, with each kind … Read more

Onions are most home cooks’ secret weapon: an unremarkable ingredient you grab out of the onion bowl, slice up, and add to everything else. While … Read more

When the frozen garden stares back at you this time of year, thinking about all those onion sets stashed in the garage evoke a certain … Read more

Onions are magic, or so most gardeners think. But it’s all mechanics. Stick it in the ground, pray for the right weather, and hope it … Read more