(Updated August 2024) This summer has seen a higher incidence of infected garlic than perhaps any year since 2012. Unlike 2012, Plum Creek Garlic has had only a slightly higher Phytoplasma infestation than normal. This is simply a matter of luck and we feel very fortunate. The U. of Minnesota extension has a good summary […]
Storage suggestions, planting tips and trivia
How to Grow Garlic
If you want to grow garlic where the ground freezes in the winter, we recommend you read the in-depth article from the University of Minnesota co-written by our friend Dr. Carl Rosen, a soil scientist and garlic grower. You can read and download it by clicking HERE. If you live in the deep south I […]
Plum Creek Garlic VIDEO – How to Grow Great Garlic
We hosted a garlic field day on our farm in June 2022. Below are links to the 50 minute video taken during that event featuring mostly Chris yakking away on garlic and all the fun and not so fun things about growing it. The field day was primarily for commercial growers covering a variety of […]
What is ‘seed’ garlic? What is ‘culinary’ garlic? What should I plant?
We frequently get questions about which garlic can be planted. Many people make a distinction between ‘seed’ garlic – planting stock and ‘culinary’ garlic — only for eating. The reality is: All garlic can be planted and will grow unless it’s been treated with a growth inhibitor. When planting garlic for the first time, we […]