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Garlic: Growing and Caring for Allium sativum
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Garlic: Growing and Caring for Allium sativum

Allium sativum

Garlic care (Allium sativum): aromatic bulb crop with pungent cloves. Full sun, fertile well-drained soil, plant in autumn, harvest in summer.

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Characteristics

Scientific nameAllium sativum
Height30-60 cm
Sunlightpieno sole
Watermedia
Soilfertile drenante
Toxicitynon tossica
Growthmedia
Temperature-10 a 30 °C
FloweringJun, Jul
IrrigationWater moderately during growth to keep the soil just moist; stop 2-3 weeks before harvest.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is an aromatic bulb plant grown for its pungent bulbs, split into cloves and used in cooking worldwide. It wants full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant individual cloves in autumn and harvest in early summer, when the leaves start to yellow.

Flowering season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Practical tips

Watering

Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.

Position

Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.

Substrate

Recommended soil: fertile drenante. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.

Leaves

Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.

Feeding

Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.

FAQ

When do you plant and harvest garlic?
Plant the cloves in autumn (Oct-Nov) or late winter; harvest in early summer (Jun-Jul), when about two-thirds of the leaves have yellowed and dried.
Is garlic toxic to dogs and cats?
Yes: although healthy for people, garlic is toxic to dogs and cats because it damages their red blood cells; never feed it to pets.

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