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Benefits of Growing Food, From Pain to Recovery
Imagine your hands, usually clenched against the pain of loss or the grip of addiction, gently cradling a tiny seed, whispering promises...
Jere Folgert
Mar 17, 202012 min read


Optimize Fertilizer Applications For Garlic!
Garlic plants have specific needs - light, air, water, space to grow, and essential nutrients - to survive and reproduce. Let's focus on...
Jere Folgert
Mar 17, 202011 min read


Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Garlic
COVID-19, GARLIC, CoronaVirus
Jere Folgert
Mar 1, 20203 min read


Planting Garlic in Spring
Planting garlic in spring is an option for those who did not plant last fall or autumn. To plant hardneck garlic in the spring, you...
Jere Folgert
Jan 5, 202014 min read


What are the benefits of garlic?
Garlic (Allium sativum), is used widely as a flavoring in cooking, but it has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern...
Jere Folgert
Nov 15, 20198 min read


Is Epsom Salt Good for Garlic Plants?
Epsom Salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, has been touted as a cure-all for plants in the garden. Is Epsom Salt Magic Ferry Dust? Is...
Jere Folgert
Oct 24, 201917 min read


WHEN SHOULD WE HARVEST HARDNECK GARLIC? TIMING IS EVERYTHING!
Are the bottom three to five leaves on your garlic brown, with a few green leaves toward the top? It’s time to harvest!
Jere Folgert
Aug 15, 20197 min read


When to Harvest Hardneck Garlic
When do We Harvest Hardneck Garlic ? The Art of Timing: A Deep Dive into the Dastardly Dance of Digging Up Deliciousness - Harvesting...
Jere Folgert
Jul 26, 20196 min read


Garlic Pathogens, Viruses, Nematodes and Arthropods
Introduction In most commercial and home gardens, softneck and hardneck garlic cultivars are propagated vegetatively. Garlic is...
Jere Folgert
Jul 18, 201912 min read


Buying Garlic Seed or Buying Seed Garlic?
Order Your Garlic from GroEat Farm
Jere Folgert
Jul 4, 201914 min read


GROWING GARLIC FROM BULBILS
Forget the boring beige cloves, this year we're getting funky with garlic! Picture it: spring sunshine dances on your garden bed, and...
Jere Folgert
Jul 4, 20196 min read


Shallots ! How Similar Are They to Onions & Garlic?
Garlic v.s. Shallots. What is the difference?
Jere Folgert
Jun 7, 201913 min read


Garlic Facts! What do You Know About Garlic?
Cloves of Wonder: Unveiling the Profound Science of Garlic Garlic, the pungent powerhouse of the culinary world, transcends its flavor...
Jere Folgert
May 12, 201915 min read


Garlic and Terpenes
What Are Terpenes? Terpenes are organic compounds, produced by plants, that provide specific aromas to that plant. In other words,...
Jere Folgert
Feb 3, 20195 min read


The Garlicky Quest for Pizza Perfection: From Holy Grail to Breath-Bomb Banger
The Garlicky Quest for Pizza Perfection: From Holy Grail to Breath-Bomb Banger. Ah, pizza. The doughy canvas for our culinary dreams, the...
Jere Folgert
Nov 21, 20184 min read


Those Damn Weeds!
Tips for Effective Weed Control Introduction. By definition, a weed is an unwanted plant, sometimes called a four-letter word. FORB. A...
Jere Folgert
Oct 31, 201828 min read


Grow Deep Roots With Your Kids. Grow Garlic!
Why you should teach your kids to grow garlic
Jere Folgert
Oct 12, 20186 min read


Garlic Noodles
Garlic Noodles: A Culinary Adventure in Every Bite! Get ready to embark on a vibrant and flavorful journey with our all-time favorite...
Jere Folgert
Oct 11, 20187 min read


Eating Garlic Roots
Ah, the hardneck garlic root – the unassuming, earthy understudy to the star clove. Often discarded as mere leftovers, this subterranean...
Jere Folgert
Oct 10, 20186 min read


Why We Need Exposure To Germs. Dirt is Good.
Dirt, it's good for you! Plant your garden and reap the benefits.
Jere Folgert
Sep 11, 20189 min read
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