Mount Hood Garlic: When to Plant the Porcelain Heads That Need a Real Winter
Mount Hood is a porcelain hardneck, and porcelains are built almost entirely around one requirement: a real winter.
Messidor Garlic: When to Plant the Artichoke Heads That Suit a Mild Winter
Messidor is a softneck Artichoke type garlic with white skin and a smooth, mellow flavor that turns gently sweet when roasted.
Krandasger Red Garlic: When to Plant the Purple Stripe Heads That Need a Real Winter
Krandasger Red garlic is a hardneck, Purple Stripe type with red-streaked wrappers, prized for a flavor described in its catalogue listing as “smooth and…
Great Combo Garlic: Two Types in One Order
Great Combo Garlic isn’t one plant, it’s two: a hardneck and a softneck bulb sold together, both white-skinned, bred for what the catalog calls…
What to Plant in Florida in September
September in Florida means the fall garden opens, not the frost season. In north Florida, the first freeze doesn’t arrive until late November at the…
What to Plant in Florida in October
October marks the start of Florida’s main growing season, not the end of one.
What to Plant in Florida in November
November splits Florida in two. In the north, from Jacksonville up through the Panhandle, it’s the last wide-open stretch before frost finally shows up…
What to Plant in Florida in May
May in Florida means two very different gardens depending on where you stand.
What to Plant in Florida in March
In north Florida, March straddles the last frost window (February 16 to March 7 at the Jacksonville station), so it’s the month cool-season crops finish…
What to Plant in Florida in June
In June, Florida’s growing calendar is running on heat, not frost. North Florida sits five to six months clear of any frost risk by this point, so the…