Green garlic shoots in winter

Don’t be concerned if the garlic you plant in the fall decides to send up shoots during winter — it’s actually a good sign and could bode well for their growth in the spring. It’s a little disconcerting to see green growth when you know more...

Enjoying garlic year round

Enjoying fresh gourmet garlic year round can be a challenge but with a little planning you can grow selected varieties that will keep you in fresh garlic through the winter and into the next spring. Most garlics mature and are ready to harvest in mid-summer, with an...

Growing garlic in Tennessee

We’re still getting settled in after the move and it seems there are still thousands of things to get caught up on, not to mention getting a head start on plans to start building our house on the farm in the spring! I’ve gotten a few Facebook questions and...

Let’s grow some garlic!

It’s been a whirlwind few months but here’s the net result: the Shafer family has finally made the move to Tennessee! That means we’ll finally be getting our hands dirty, as up until this point my dad and step-mom handled planting, harvesting, and...