Garlic - Allium sativum
China is the world's largest grower of garlic, harvesting 20m tonnes per year, over 70% of the world's consumption.
Cultivars and varieties:
Allium sativum 'Cristo' (Late variety) - Later variety that stores for longer.
Allium sativum 'Germinadour' (Early variety) - Early variety.
Allium sativum 'Printanor' - An early variety.
Allium sativum 'Provence Wight' - A vigorous growing, white, softneck garlic producing large bulbs and plump cloves. Plant cloves from October to December, or in the spring, in moist, but not waterlogged soil. Originally from Provence, in south-west France (hence the variety name) they grow well in a UK climate and store well.
Allium sativum 'Red Duke' - A hardneck variety with red cloves, a strong flavour and is more suited to growing in UK weather conditions.
Allium sativum 'Thermidrome' (Early variety) - An early variety.
Seeds to sow now:
Indoors or in a heated greenhouse
Ageratum
Aubergine
Bell pepper, Pepper, Sweet pepper
Cardoon
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Columbine
Cress
Floss flower, Ageratum
Lobelia
Ornamental pepper
Pepper
Petunia
Salvia
Outside
Antwerp hollyhock, Fig-leaved hollyhock, Hollyhock
Beetroot
Borecole, Kale
Bristly hollyhock
Broccoli
Brussels sprout
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Normandy sorrel
Onion
Ornamental winter kale
Parsnip
Radish
Spinach
Spinach, Summer spinach
Spring onion
Sweet pea
Turnip
Outside under cover
Brussels sprout
Carrot
Cauliflower
French marigold
Marrow
Onion
Pea
Snapdragon
Sweetcorn
What else to plant now:
Apple & pear trees (bare rooted)
Roses (bare rooted)
