{"id":3618,"date":"2014-03-05T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T15:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=3618"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:53:45","slug":"garlic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/garlic\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9081 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"German Extra Hardy garlic bulbs\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-105x86.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-317x259.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-423x345.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-634x517.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-846x690.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs-951x776.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/german-extra-hardy-garlic-bulbs.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>Garlic is a member of the Allium family, which includes onions, chives, and leeks. Garlic originated in central Asia, and has been grown for 5,000 years in Egypt and India. Found as an important ingredient in many cuisines, garlic is an easy-to-grow, high-value crop that is increasingly popular in Maine with farmers and gardeners.<\/p>\n<p>To buy or sell seed garlic, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/garlic\/maine-seed-garlic-directory\/\">Maine Seed Garlic Directory<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to next season&#8217;s weekly Garlic IPM Newsletter, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/subscribe-to-resources\/\">Highmoor Farm&#8217;s Resources subscription<\/a><\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1205e\/\">Bloat Nematode in Maine Garlic<\/a>, Bulletin #1205<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1206e\/\">Blue Mold of Garlic<\/a>, Bulletin #1206<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1207e\/\">Botrytis Neck Rot in Maine Garlic<\/a>, Bulletin #1207<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1204e\/\">Embellisia Skin Blotch of Garlic<\/a>, Bulletin #1204<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/\">Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2063e\/\">Growing Hardneck Garlic in Your Maine Garden<\/a>, Bulletin #2063<\/li>\n<li>Growing Healthy Garlic: Curing and Disease Issues\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v-SZ0LdPS5k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video Presentation<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/03\/Growing-Healthy-Garlic-Curing-and-Disease-Issues.pdf\">Transcript (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/garlic\/increased-profits-from-disease-free-garlic-planting-stock\/\">Increased Profits from Disease-Free Garlic Planting Stock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/garlic\/maine-garlic-pest-field-notebook\/\">Maine Garlic Pest Field Notebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/01\/Garlic-Field-Guide.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4385e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safe Homemade Flavored and Infused Oils<\/a>, Bulletin #4385<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archives.joe.org\/joe\/2013august\/tt6.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Maine Garlic Project<\/a>, <em>Journal of Extension<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2062e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Rot of Garlic and Onions,<\/a> Bulletin #2062<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>How Do I Grow Garlic in Maine?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Do I Grow Garlic in Maine?\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3FTht2DIJu8?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Garlic in the Home Garden: Removing Scapes<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Garlic in the Home Garden: Removing Scapes\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XG2LCh1cYD4?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Harvesting and Drying Hardneck Garlic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harvesting and Drying Hardneck Garlic\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/En2lXhOS5X4?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Storing Garlic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Storing Garlic\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gsw_oZgwAHs?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garlic is a member of the Allium family, which includes onions, chives, and leeks. 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