Allium sativum

Garlic

Garlic, a member of the onion family, is an easy crop to grow, provided it has a sunny site, and fertile, well-drained soil. There are two types of garlic- 'hardneck' (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon) and 'softneck' (Allium sativum var. sativum). The hardneck varietes are usually larger, with fewer cloves, and more hardy than softneck varieties. Softneck varieties keep better, have a milder flavour, and are good for plaiting

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Garlic

Latin name

Allium sativum

type

Vegetable

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Garlic is 0.10meters x 0.50meters

0.10 M 0.50 M

Allium sativum

Planting

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Garlic is planted from bulb segments (cloves), so break up the bulb carefully into individual cloves prior to planting, and then plant the cloves pointed end up with the tips 1" (2.5 cms) below the soil surface, in fertile, dry soil, in a sunny site. Plant 6" (15 cmc) apart, with 1' (30 cms) between rows. Allow 15cm (6in) between individual cloves and 30cm (1ft) between rows. Plant the cloves so the tips are 2.5cm (1in) below soil surface. Deeper planting can encourage better yields on light soils, but do not plant deeply on heavy soils. After planting, garlic needs a cool, one- to two-month period at temperatures of 0-10°C (32-50°F) for good bulb development. Planting in late autumn or in early spring (depending on the cultivar) will provide the necessary chilling period.

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