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Garlic

Lehsun / Vellulli

A plant-and-forget winter bulb. Long to mature but almost zero day-to-day fuss.

BulbmediumseasonalCool season
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Nov.

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Garlic monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryPossible
FebruaryPossible
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JuneNot recommended
JulyNot recommended
AugustNot recommended
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
68 hours direct light
Water
Low
Shade tolerance
Low
Container
12L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
150 days from sowing
Lifecycle
160 days
Timeline

Germination: about 12 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 150.

Harvest window: roughly 15 days.

Terrace notes for Garlic

Lowest day-to-day effort of any crop here, but ties up a pot for five months. A satisfying slow-burn winter project.

Care tips

  • Plant the biggest cloves, pointed end up.
  • Water sparingly — garlic rots in wet soil.
  • Harvest when the lower leaves brown off.
Common pests
  • Thrips
Common diseases
  • Rust
  • Basal rot

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