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

Alyssum

Antwerp hollyhock, Fig-leaved hollyhock, Hollyhock

Aubretia, Rock cress, Aubrieta, Aubrietia

Bell pepper, Pepper, Sweet pepper

Bristly hollyhock

Brussels sprout

Cardoon

Cauliflower

Celery

Columbine

Common hollyhock

Cress

Cucumber

Hollyhock

Leek

Lettuce

Lobelia

Ornamental pepper

Pepper

Petunia

Salvia

Tomato

Outside

Alyssum

Parsnip

Spring onion

Outside under cover

Brussels sprout

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Cucumber

Lettuce

Onion

Pea

Radish

Turnip

What else to plant now:

Apple & pear trees (bare rooted)

Roses (bare rooted)

 

 

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