Garlic

Garlic is a useful kitchen staple and a rewarding crop to grow in and around a Growing Dome. This category brings together practical guidance on hardneck and softneck garlic, planting from cloves, soil and sunlight, scape harvesting, bulb harvest, curing, storage, and braiding softneck garlic. You’ll also find recipes and preservation ideas that make garlic a featured ingredient.

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The 7 Best Winter Crops to Grow in a Greenhouse (or Your Backyard Garden)

November 25, 2025

Grow fresh food all winter with these seven hardy crops. From beets to lettuce, this list has everything you need. Except kale. We left it out. You’re welcome.

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Herbs for the Heart: Plants for Love, Lust, and Longevity

February 10, 2025

Our favorite plants traditionally used as aphrodisiacs or to support cardiovascular health and the best gardening tips for cultivating them in your Growing Dome

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Garlic Chicken, Lebanese Djaj Biltoom, Fit for a Feast

July 31, 2024

This roasted Lebanese Garlic Chicken, Djaj Biltoom, with a Toum dipping sauce will be the unexpected star of your next backyard BBQ. If you’re a garlic lover, skip the chicken and go straight for the toum.

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Growing Garlic: A Garden Superhero

July 29, 2024

Interested in growing garlic in a greenhouse? Discover tips on planting, growing, and harvesting garlic in this comprehensive guide along with health benefits and trivia about garlic.

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Preserving the Harvest: Cold Storage and The Root Cellar

June 26, 2024

From drying to freezing there are many food preservation methods to make the harvest last longer. Today, we're highlighting the cold storage method and exploring the idea of building a root cellar.

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Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Dip with Sunchoke Chips

Sunchoke Chips with Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Dip

December 14, 2022

Looking for a crowd pleasing unique appetizer for your holiday party? This rosemary and roasted garlic dip is sure to impress!

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The Best Organic Immune Boosters for Cold and Flu Season

November 30, 2019

It’s here, the dreaded cold and flu season. I got an early start this year after countless hours in the airport traveling back and forth from Thailand. After two weeks of spicy flu fighters and immune boosters in Asia, I was inspired to come home and share them with you. So, here they are, my…

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How to Boost Your Immunity with these 5 Garden Herbs for Flu and Cold Season

February 2, 2018

Boost Immunity and Beat the Flu with these Powerful Medicines Found in Your Kitchen, Window-Shelf Pot, or Year Round Growing Dome® Garden.

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