Garlic Cultivated Garlic, Common Garlic, Garden Garlic

Allium sativum

Garlic belongs to the Allium genus. Garlic is also known as Cultivated Garlic, Common Garlic, Garden Garlic

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There are different types of garlic – the most common being hardneck garlic and softneck garlic. It is important to get the right kind of garlic for your area, as garlic can be day-length sensitive. Hardneck garlic is generally grown in cooler climates, whilst softneck garlic is generally grown closer to the equator.

Garlic belongs to the Allium genus.

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How to grow and keep Garlic happy

How to sow and germinate Garlic

How to transplant Garlic

How to harvest Garlic

Companion plants for Garlic

These plants will grow well with Garlic:

fruit trees, nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc), brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi, etc) carrots ¹

Repellent plants for Garlic

These plants will not grow well with Garlic so avoid planting these within close proximity:

beans, peas, parsley ¹

Common Garlic pests

These pests are known to attack Garlic plants:

Bulb Mites
Pea Leafminer
Wheat Curl Mite

Common Garlic diseases & problems

These problems and diseases are known to effect Garlic plants:

Basal Rot (Fusarium Oxysporum)
White Rot (Sclerotium Cepivorum)
Rust (Puccinia Porri)
Downy Mildew (Peronospora Destructor)

How long does Garlic take to grow?

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