by Connie Oswald Stofko You can generally harvest garlic in mid- or late-July. The foliage starts to die back, which is an indication that the garlic is ready. Once your garlic is harvested, you’ll have an empty spot in your garden until October, the recommended time to plant garlic. But do we have to wait until October to plant garlic? As we discussed in a previous article, maybe not. Last year, I planted my garlic in intervals starting in August….
by Connie Oswald Stofko I grow garlic– lots of it. And I recommend that you try growing garlic, too. Here are six reasons why you should grow garlic: Garlic is so easy to grow! You plant it, then you sit around for several months, then you harvest it. I haven’t been able to grow zucchini, but I can grow garlic. You have a wide window for planting. You can plant anywhere from August through November– even into December if…
The Master Gardeners of Chautauqua County will hold an Evening in the Garden at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 in the demonstration garden at the Frank W. Bratt Agricultural Center, 3542 Turner Rd., Jamestown. Master Gardeners will discuss the types of garlic that grow well in our area, when to plant garlic and how to care for it after harvest. Wicki Stapleton, Master Gardener, will lead the garlic discussion and will also discuss the benefits of winter sowing. There will be a…
The “Garlic Guy,” Tom Szulist, will give a free presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. Szulist will talk about growing and using garlic and its role in maintaining optimal health and building your immune system. October is the best time to plant garlic, and he will show you many varieties you can plant. This event is free because Szulist believes this knowledge should be made available to everyone and even encourages you to grow…
The 13th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, at Empire City Farms, 105 South St., Cuba. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event includes free parking, giveaways, door prizes, garlic foods, music on two stages, cooking demos, more than 100 vendors, children’s activities and more. Tickets are $7 at the gate and $5 presale. Children aged 10 and under are admitted free. See details…
The 13th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, at Empire City Farms, 105 South St., Cuba. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event includes free parking, giveaways, door prizes, garlic foods, music on two stages, cooking demos, more than 100 vendors, children’s activities and more. Tickets are $7 at the gate and $5 presale. Children aged 10 and under are admitted free. See details…
by Connie Oswald Stofko One of the things I like about garlic is that planting it gives you something to do in late fall when there is nothing else to do in the garden. I have always heard that you’re supposed to plant garlic in October. But is there any reason you can’t plant it earlier? Since you harvest in July or August, I think it might be convenient to take cloves from your best heads of garlic and plant…
Help pull invasive garlic mustard at a pulling party from 9:30-11:30 a.m Saturday, May 20 and 27 at Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. Garlic mustard is an invasive plant from Asia that crowds out native wildflowers. Volunteers have been pulling it for several years at Audubon Community Nature Center to reduce the spread of the plant. The pulling party will be followed…
Help pull invasive garlic mustard at a pulling party from 9:30-11:30 a.m Saturday, May 20 and 27 at Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. Garlic mustard is an invasive plant from Asia that crowds out native wildflowers. Volunteers have been pulling it for several years at Audubon Community Nature Center to reduce the spread of the plant. The pulling party will be followed…
Tom Szulist, “the garlic guy” of Singer Farms Naturals will give a presentation on the history, growing and health benefits of garlic at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. October is the best time to plant garlic and Szulist will show you many varieties you can plant. The presentation is free and a pesto-making demonstration will be included. Mary Trifunovic of Lockwood’s will give a demonstration on preparing pesto in the tasting part of…
© 2019 Buffalo-Niagara Gardening. All rights reserved.