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Name: Garlic Variety: (see below) Family: Liliaceae
Nutrient Richness (of 65): 15 Calories 3 cloves: 42 Origin: Cultivated
Vitamins (highest in) : Manganese, B6, C
Zones: All except A1 Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Regular
Type: Perennial Persistence: Evergreen
Height: to 3 ft Spread: to 1 ft Growth Rate: --
Start Seeds: -- Cloves: October-November Begin Harvest: June

Features:

  • Easy to grow

Varieties:

  • Hard-neck
    • 5-10 cloves per bulb around a stiff flowering stalk
  • Softneck
    • 6-18 cloves per bulb
    • Does not flower
    • Chinese Pink - very early (May harvest?)

Considerations:

  • Long season--harvest when summer begins--often delays use of that space for summer crops.

Kitchen Use:

  • Puree used for many recipies