Raw / fresh
Use sparingly raw in dressings, salsas, dips, pesto, or grated into marinades.
Alliums
Garlic growing guide
Planted as individual cloves in autumn for a summer harvest. One of the most powerful companion plants — repels many pests. Essential in any kitchen garden.
14-21 daysGermination
240-270 daysHarvest
15 cmSpacing
5 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
1.5 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
Use these windows as a public guide. Plotera can personalise tasks around your saved garden, location and planting dates.
| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Jul | Apr - Jul | Jul - Oct |
| Subtropical | Mar - Jun | Mar - Jun | Jun - Sep |
| Mediterranean | Mar - May | Mar - May | Jun - Aug |
| Temperate | Mar - May | Mar - May | Jun - Aug |
| Cool | Mar - May | Mar - May | Jul - Sep |
| Arid | Mar - May | Mar - May | Jun - Aug |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Garlic after harvest.
Cooked
Roast whole bulbs, saute into sauces, soups, curries and stir-fries, or grill scapes.
Store / preserve
Cure bulbs, pickle cloves, ferment honey garlic, dry flakes, or freeze minced garlic.
Try: Roasted garlic, Garlic butter, Pickled cloves, Scape pesto.
Good companions
Tomato, Lettuce, Carrot, Rose
Avoid near
Beans, Peas, Sage
Growing note
Harvest when half the leaves have yellowed. Cure in a dry airy spot for 2-3 weeks.
Turn garden notes into a living plan.
Create a free account to save your garden layout, personal planting calendar, water and fertiliser schedules, seed inventory and harvest logs.
Create Free AccountUse Plotera like an app from your home screen.