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Sowing calendar · Alliums

Garlic

Garlic

Allium sativum · Alho, Ajo, Ail, Knoblauch, Aglio

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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  • Plant clovesOct–Jan
  • HarvestJun–Jul
Germination
14–30 days · soil from 4 °C
Spacing
25 cm between rows · 12 cm apart
Sowing depth
4 cm
Harvest after
210–240 days
Water need
low
Frost
hardy
Life cycle
annual
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Seed saving
easy · keeps ~1 years

Notes

Needs a cold spell to form bulbs. Lift when about a third of the leaves are brown.

Good neighbours

Keep apart from

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.