overwintering garlic

Purple and Yellow Garlic Leaves in Spring: Fusarium Rot or Phosphorus Deficiency?

Purple and Yellow Garlic Leaves in Spring

📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Purple & Yellow Garlic Leaves 🍄 The Worst Case (Fusarium Rot): If your garlic leaves are yellowing and drying out, pull one plant up. If the basal plate (bottom of the bulb) is soft, pinkish, or covered in white mold, and the roots are rotting off, your garlic has Fusarium root … Read more

Why Are Garlic Leaves Turning Yellow in Spring? (And How to Fix It)

📌 Quick Summary: Yellowing Spring Garlic 🧄 The Permanent Yellow: Once the lower leaves of a garlic plant turn yellow, they will never turn green again. If you applied fertilizer, look at the new growth coming from the center. If the new leaves are green, the fertilizer worked! 🥶 The Cold Factor: Garlic that sprouts … Read more

Overwintering Garlic Guide: When to Plant, Feed, and Harvest

📌 Editor’s Note: Hardneck Garlic in Cold Climates 🌍 Climate Context: This article is written by a grower in St. Petersburg, Russia, which corresponds to USDA Zone 4/5. Fall planting is the absolute best way to grow large, flavorful hardneck garlic in cold winter climates. 🌱 Key Takeaway: Hardneck garlic requires a period of cold … Read more