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As much as we love growing garlic, we also love seeing our customers’ growing success! Through the years, we have received so many wonderful messages from our customers talking about how thrilled they are with the garlic they grew from our seed stock. If you grow our garlic, we would love to see your photos…

How to Grow Garlic In Wisconsin Tips & Tricks Keene Garlic is presenting at the PBS Madison Garden Expo February 11 and 12, 2022 on “How to Grow Garlic in Wisconsin – Tips and Tricks”.  We will be introducing Keene Garlic and all our offerings.  This spring we have certified organic onions, garlic, and shallots. …

At Keene Garlic, we continue to be fascinated by all of the unique varieties of garlic that are available. Over the years we have expanded our collection to consistently provide our customers with new and exciting garlic varieties to plant and eat. We offer everything from creamy and sweet varieties like Vietnamese Red to varieties…

General Potato Growing Information:  Potatoes can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked, although some folks wait a bit to make sure the soil is not too wet. Soil temp around 45F is ideal.  In Wisconsin, we shoot for getting our potatoes by the end of April.  A light frost can be…

Dreaming of spring is one of the only things getting us through this long Wisconsin winter. Our gardens may not be blooming yet, but this homemade garden focaccia bread sure is! On top of a soft and pillowy base, cherry tomatoes and garlic cloves open like petals, with long cilantro stalks for stems. Fresh herbs…

It’s getting cold outside, and you know what that means – it’s soup season! This Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup is full of simple, wholesome ingredients. It’s warm, cozy, and comforting. It’s cheesy. It also has loads of vegetables – but you don’t feel like you’re eating a healthy vegetable soup. The broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots,…

Keene Garlic is based in Wisconsin. As such, our experiences with growing garlic are based upon working in a colder climate. For those you who live in warmer climates, we have researched best practices from around the United States, gathering data and experiences from growers working in warmer climates and various soil compositions, to bring…

Planting Onions

How to plant spring garlic

Garlic is a heavy feeder and with it being a long season crop, you will want to make sure it has plenty of nutrients to draw from.  A good fertilization in the fall goes a long way to get your garlic some food during the winter.  Once spring comes, you will want to continue to…

Not Sure what size to choose? Jumbo Size – Jumbo planting size 2.25″+, but most fall right around 2.25″ and can get to 2.75+” but the super jumbo are rare. Although we grow quite a bit of super jumbo sizes, we do save those to replant ourselves. If you want the largest bulbs, order JUMBO size.…