Your Guide to Garlic (& Onions)

Some plants are just “givens” in a Southwest Colorado garden — and onions and garlic are two of them. They don’t ask for much: a sunny spot, decent soil, and a little water. In return, they give you kitchen staples that store beautifully and flavor every meal.

Garlic goes in the ground in the fall, sleeps under the snow, and greets spring already ahead of the game. Onions can be started from sets or transplants in early spring and will happily bulk up all season. Both love our long, sunny days and cool nights, and they reward patience with bulbs that cure and keep long after harvest.

If you’ve never tried growing your own onions or garlic, this is the season to start. They’re simple, satisfying, and always useful — the kind of plants that make you wonder why you didn’t plant more.

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