Since we’ve been talking about getting our fall garden crops in the ground, there’s one crop we can plant now that will overwinter in the soil to give us a harvest next year, and it’s easy to grow. I’m talking about garlic.

Most of us have some form of garlic in our pantry or refrigerator. If you don’t have actual garlic in the fridge, you likely have either garlic paste or garlic powder. But wouldn’t you rather have some fresh, home-grown garlic instead?

The good news is there aren’t many crops that are as easy to grow as garlic. It’s essentially hands-off, and then you get to harvest home-grown garlic next June. Plus, garlic keeps a pretty long time in the refrigerator. I call that a win-win.

One thing to remember: Because you won’t be harvesting your garlic until June next year, don’

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