Garlic - Allium sativum - 25 cloves p-pack

Grow your own garlic in your veggie garden. This edible bulb offers anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiviral and antioxidant properties.

Safe for consumption and may repel moles. 

Family name

Amaryllidaceae

Level of Difficulty

Easy

Indigenous

No

Edible 

Yes

Planting time

April to May

Type

True Bulb

Mature height

50cm

How to plant

Plant in a sunny spot. Plant in fertile, well-draining soil and add some compost when planting as well as using compost as a mulch. Place the bulbs just under soil level, 8-20cm apart. 

Water every three to four days for 10 minutes, provided it hasn't rained.

Harvest

Harvest in late summer, once the lower leaves begin to yellow and dry and the bulb forms a papery outer layer. Harvest in late summer, once the lower leaves begin to yellow and dry and the bulb forms a papery outer layer.