Garlic
Allium sativum
How to sow garlic: Direct seed large cloves
Sun requirement for garlic: Plant in Full Sun
Garlic has been planted 61 times by Growstuff members.
The garlic plant has a bulbous root separated into cloves and a tall stalk with branching leaves. The plant has two main subspecies: hard and soft neck. The choice between which subspecies to grow depends on latitude and at what point in the growing season you will be planting the crop: garlic can be day-length sensitive. Hard-neck garlic is usually grown in cooler climates and creates larger cloves. Soft-neck garlic is grown in warmer climates and produces smaller, tightly-packed cloves. Be sure to trim garlic scapes before they flower - this will focus the plant's energy into bulb growth, resulting in larger cloves and bulbs. Scapes have a fresh, light garlic flavor. They are delicious raw or cooked, and make a great pesto.
Predictions
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
32 weeksFirst harvest expected
33 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
33 weeks after plantingHeight
120cmSpread
10cmRow Spacing
10cmCompanions
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What people are saying about garlic
shiny
Chop up the [kamo kamo](crop). Remove seeds. (Save these to grow for next year) Leave skin on. Roast with sprigs of [rosemary](crop) at 180C for about 40 minutes (until soft) It's okay t...
malissa
It's hot this weekend - after a brief first Spring we are skipping second Spring and going straight to Summer. It's beautiful, blue and hot and today, at least, the poison wind seems to have died d...
maco
Today I transplanted the [cabbage](crop) and [onion](crop) seedlings outside and planted seeds for: [arugula](crop), [garlic](crop) (well, cloves, not seeds--forced in the fridge), mesclun salad mi...
I've got seeds either on-hand or ordered for just about everything I'm starting from seed this year. I've been working out what I want to plant, and this is the plan I've come up with for the 72 sq...
gotica
Does anyone have tips for growing [garlic](crop) in Perth, WA? I planted several cloves back at the start of April and I'm waiting, waiting, waiting for the leaves to dry up and go brown but it'...
How to grow garlic
Grown for: bulb (14) leaf (1) whole plant (1)
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Allium sativum
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