Fall is the time for planting some of our favorite vegetables.

Making It Grow Minutes

Planting fall vegetables

When it comes to hard-neck and soft-necked garlic, there are lots of cultivars to choose from.

Garlic cultivars

Host Amanda McNulty explains the difference between the two types of garlic.

Soft-necked and hard-necked garlic

Historically, garlic was thought to be one of the most effective medicines we had; today, it's extremely popular as an herbal supplement.

The medicinal uses of garlic

Historians estimate that garlic has been used medicinally for seven thousand years.

Garlic: a legendary plant

Host Amanda McNulty is amazed to discover the dietary habits of the average black bear.

A black bear's diet

Why do hunters value black bears? Host Amanda McNulty explains.

Black bear hunting season

While staying near North Carolina's Bat Cave, host Amanda McNulty experiences a food theft.

The two little pigs

Dried spice berries from the native plant Lindera benzoin can serve as a lovely hat garnish, or as a tasty snack for black bears.

Lindera benzoin

Host Amanda McNulty explains why white oak acorns are preferred by foragers over red oak acorns.

White oak acorns vs. red oak acorns

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