This week a question came in from a student at my Santa Monica College class:
"I am wondering what is the best time (or how do I know when) to pick an avocado [off a tree]. Thanks and I really learned a whole bunch in your class! Best, John"
Now I confess, I told John to send his question in to Ask Gardenerd because I didn't know the answer. We joke around here at Gardenerd that if I can't ...
A great question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week:
"If I braid my garlic and hang it in my kitchen, how long will it keep? When I buy garlic and the store and put it in my fridge, it begins to sprout after a month or so. Will the same thing
happen to my braided garlic?"
Would you believe that it depends upon the variety of garlic you choose to grow? The truth is that, like onions or apples, some varieties are known for better storage than others. ...