"I've always been a gardener, planting daffodil bulbs and tulip bulbs in the fall and vegetables in the summer. For years, I had bright flowers to welcome spring, then the usual lineup of tomatoes, cucumbers, and herbs in warmer weather. But when I moved into my new house a couple of years ago, I quickly realized it didn't have the kind of sunny patch that made a full vegetable garden possible. Still, I wanted the satisfaction of growing something I could bring into the kitchen. That's when I discovered garlic."
""Store-bought garlic may be treated with growth inhibitors to prevent sprouting or other chemicals to prolong its storage time, which makes it unsuitable for planting," says Nastya Vasylchyshyna, resident botany expert at plant-identifier app Plantum. "It may also carry pathogens like fungus spores or nematodes that won't harm you but can infect your garden and ruin your crop.""
"Instead, she recommends buying seed garlic from a garden center. There are two types to choose from, says Lotte Berendsen, an expert at PlantIn, a plant identification and care app: hardneck and softneck. Hardneck garlic is sturdier, so it's better for cooler climates (like my zone 7a in Ridgewood, New Jersey) and has a stronger flavor; softneck garlic has a more flexible stalk, smaller cloves, a longer storage life,"
A gardener who lacked a sunny patch for a full vegetable garden chose garlic as a reliable alternative that fits limited light and small spaces. Garlic is easy to grow in most soils and produces fragrant, flavorful cloves usable year-round. Store-bought bulbs may be treated with sprout inhibitors or carry pathogens and should be avoided for planting. Buying seed garlic from a garden center is recommended. Two main types exist: hardneck, which is sturdier and better for cooler climates with stronger flavor, and softneck, which has a flexible stalk, smaller cloves, and longer storage life.
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