Garlic
Onions and garlic · Allium sativum · Onion family · Perennial
Plant cloves in autumn, harvest next summer.
How it grows
| Sun | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Dry / hilltop |
| Soil | light (sandy, sandy loam) |
| Spacing | 12 cm |
| Rotation group | Legumes, roots & onions |
| How to plant | sets, tubers, cloves or plants |
| Green manure before it | Winter Rye |
| Protector plant | Chamomile |
| Bad neighbours | Asparagus, Beans, Peas |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | late Aug – late Sep | ||
| Zone 4 | early Sep – early Oct | ||
| Zone 5 | mid-Sep – mid-Oct | ||
| Zone 6 | early Oct – late Oct | ||
| Zone 7 | mid-Oct – early Nov | ||
| Zone 8 | late Oct – mid-Nov | ||
| Zone 9 | late Oct – mid-Nov |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.