Garlic
- Botanical Name
- Allium sativum var. sativum and ophiosco
- Hardiness
- Annual
- Height
- 1 to 2 feet
- Width
- 6 to 12 inches
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, fertile
- Planting & Care
- For best bulb development and yield, plant in fall in cool soils below 65°F
- Plant after the first frost to early November
- Break up the bulbs to separate the individual cloves. Make sure to keep the husk on each clove.
- Set cloves with the tips up, 2 inches deep and spaced 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 15 to 24 inches apart
- Larger elephant varieties should be planted 3 inches deep and spaced 8 to 12 inches apart
- Mulch to prevent frost heaving, remove flower stalks as they appear
- Problems
- Rot with poor drainage
- Varieties
- Purple Stripe
- Silverwhite
- Susanville
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