Spring brings new growth to Inverclyde as wild garlic and dog’s mercury emerge. Foragers warned of toxic lookalikes. BTO launches Birds in Greenspaces survey.

After three months of side-by-side testing, one storage method kept garlic plump, firm, and nearly sprout-free—while the ...

You don’t need a backyard, a green thumb, or even decent weather to grow fresh food. Indoor gardening has quietly become one ...

Sprouted garlic is generally safe to eat if the clove is free of mold or odor. Sprouting affects flavor more than safety, but it can make the garlic taste bitter.

Flavoursome garlic is an essential ingredient in so many recipes. Easy to grow in the garden, it doesn’t take up too much space and it can be started off in the autumn or late winter in the ground or ...

Science teacher Michael Green wasn’t sure how his students would feel about the new assignment. Growing mushrooms for South ...

A congenial growing season and storage in a dry, dark, cool (not cold) place are other factors in satisfactory storage of ...

Garlic scapes are one of those little surprises in the garden that many beginners don’t expect. If you’ve planted hardneck garlic, you’ll notice these curly green stems in late spring, twisting and ...