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Jere Folgert
Feb 24, 202128 min read
Yellowing Garlic Leaves. Chlorosis in Garlic.
Imagine your garlic patch, usually a vibrant green army, suddenly sporting pale, sickly leaves. Don't panic, recruit! They're not...
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Jere Folgert
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Therapeutic Effects of Garlic and Lead Poisoning
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2012 May;110(5):476-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2011.00841.x. Epub 2011 Dec 29. Comparison of therapeutic...
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Jere Folgert
Dec 24, 20205 min read
Understanding Phosphorus: Why Placement and Timing Matters for Plants!
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Using Phosphorus Wisely in Your Garden One important nutrient plants need is phosphorus, but it has a...
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Jere Folgert
Dec 18, 20208 min read
Garlic Compounds. Half-Life of Garlic "Hotness" after Crushing or Chopping.
The act of chopping garlic appears mundane, yet it initiates a fascinating cascade of chemical reactions. You just cut, chopped, and...
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Jere Folgert
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Garlic Rust
Garlic Rust: What You Need to Know Garlic rust is a fungal disease that can affect garlic plants. It is caused by the fungus Puccinia...
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Jere Folgert
Dec 17, 202018 min read
Raw Garlic vs Garlic Powder.
Raw Garlic vs Garlic Powder? Which Tastes Better? garlic powder vs fresh garlic? We put Raw Garlic "head to head" with Garlic Powder. ...
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Jere Folgert
Oct 21, 20208 min read
Growing Garlic and Understanding Acclimatization
Plant Acclimatization Plant acclimatization is the process by which plants adapt to changes in their environment. This can include...
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Jere Folgert
Sep 20, 20206 min read
Your Soil Craves a Custom Cocktail. Test Your Soil Garlic Growers!
Why Your Soil Craves a Custom Cocktail, Not a Generic Grog For the passionate hardneck garlic gardener, the urge to nurture life from the...
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Jere Folgert
Sep 18, 20208 min read
Garlic Needs Boron, Sulfur, Zinc, Copper, and Iron too.
Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) are the three most important elements needed by plants. Sulfur is considered the 4th...
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Jere Folgert
Aug 20, 20203 min read
What are Garlic Flowers ?
Garlic flowers are the blossoms that emerge at the end of long, hollow green stems known as scapes 1 3 . These flowers are medium-sized,...
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Jere Folgert
Aug 11, 202011 min read
The Best Garlic Powder in the World
Craving the ultimate garlic glory? Forget your average store-bought powder! This "world's best" garlic powder is like a flavor symphony...
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Jere Folgert
Aug 6, 20205 min read
The Perfect Farm Combo: Garlic and Mountains
Montana Farmers are busy harvesting hardneck garlic. Under the crisp Montana sky, a symphony of clangs and laughter plays, punctuated by...
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Jere Folgert
Jul 15, 202011 min read
How Long Does Garlic Last in a Refrigerator?
While the crisper drawer might seem like a logical destination for your freshly harvested garlic bounty, science dictates...
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Jere Folgert
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Grow Your Own Hardneck Garlic. How to Get Started!
Title: Embrace the Garlic Magic: A Simple Guide to Growing Hardneck Garlic Introduction: Garlic, that humble yet potent bulb, has held a...
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Jere Folgert
Jun 20, 20208 min read
Reduce Weeds with Fire and Flames. We can Do This!
Propane Weed Torch Weed flaming, or flame weeding, is a method of weed control that uses a handheld propane torch to ignite weeds. The...
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Jere Folgert
Apr 24, 20209 min read
Compost = Love
The Secret Sauce of Happy Plants: Unveiling the Magic of Composting Ever wonder how grandma's prize-winning tomatoes got so big and...
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Jere Folgert
Mar 16, 202012 min read
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...
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Jere Folgert
Mar 16, 202011 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...
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Jere Folgert
Mar 1, 20203 min read
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Garlic
COVID-19, GARLIC, CoronaVirus
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Jere Folgert
Jan 5, 202014 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...
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