Farm Facts: Garlic

Carisa Ownby | Posted on November 5, 2022

Versatile and flavorful garlic is used in a variety of dishes worldwide. But how much do you know about this favorite seasoning? Check out a few fun facts about garlic.

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Garlic bulbs and cloves on a wood table — *Photo credit: Rebecca Denton*

One plant, grown from one clove of garlic, takes about eight months to develop into a ready-to-harvest garlic bulb.
Springtime in Indiana is the best time to harvest scapes, or garlic flower stalks, for cooking.
Harvest the bulbs in summer after the leaves turn yellow and die back.

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Sources: Farm Flavor, The Hoosier Gardener, Purdue University, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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