At Henchy Family Gardens, we believe gardening is more than tending to the earth — it’s tending to ourselves. Each seed we plant carries a whisper of hope, and each bloom reminds us that growth takes time, care, and faith in the unseen. The garden teaches patience, gratitude, and the quiet joy of watching life unfold right before our eyes. Here, every season is a new chapter, every leaf a story, and every gardener a keeper of both soil and soul.
🌿 “The garden doesn’t ask for perfection — only presence.” — Henchy Family Gardens
🧄 Garlic🧄
Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours/day)
Soil: Well-drained, loose, fertile soil; pH 6.0–7.5
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy; reduce watering when leaves start to yellow
Feeding: Add compost before planting and side-dress with nitrogen-rich feed in spring
Support: None needed; mulch heavily with straw or leaves over winter for insulation
Pests/Disease: Onion maggots, thrips, white rot; rotate don’t replant garlic in the same soil yearly
Temperature: Cool-season plant cloves in fall (about 4–6 weeks before ground freezes)Harvest: When ⅓–½ of leaves have turned yellow; lift bulbs gently and cure in a warm, dry spot for 2–3 weeks
Storage: Store bulbs in a cool, dry, dark place with good air circulation; lasts up to 6 months
🪴 Leeks🪴
Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours/day)
Soil: Deep, rich, well-drained soil; pH 6.0–7.0
Watering: Regular, deep watering (1–1.5 inches/week); keep soil moist for tender stalks
Feeding: Enrich with compost or organic fertilizer before planting and again mid-season
Support: Hill soil or mulch every few weeks to blanch the lower stalks, keeps them tender
Pests/Disease: Onion maggots, thrips, rust; rotate crops and avoid overhead watering
Temperature: Cool-season crop; grows best in 55–75°F
Harvest: Pull when stalks are 1–2 inches thick; can be harvested gradually through fall
Storage: Refrigerate unwashed for up to 2 weeks; store long-term by freezing or cellaring in damp sand
🧅 Onions🧅
Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours/day)
Soil: Loose, well-drained, rich in organic matter; pH 6.0–7.0
Watering: 1inch per week; keep moist during bulb formation; stop 1–2 weeks before harvest
Feeding: Mix compost into soil before planting and side-dress once tops are 6 inches tall
Support: None needed; mulch to retain moisture and reduce weeds
Pests/Disease: Onion maggots, thrips, and downy mildew Temperature: Cool to warm season; best growth between 55–75°F
Harvest: Tops yellow and fall over; pull bulbs and cure in a dry, airy place for 2–3 weeks
Storage: In mesh bags in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area for several months