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Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: Allium Sativum

Days to Maturity: 300

Description:

Also known as German Extra Hardy, Northern White and German Stiffneck it's a large, beautiful and well-formed porcelain garlic. It typically has 5 to 7 cloves per bulb and can be stored as many as 9-10 months or longer. Harvests in mid-summer. Its flavor is very strong and robust and sticks around for a long time. Being a Porcelain garlic, it can be hot when raw, but mellows upon cooking. Good for pesto or hummus; great nutty taste when caramelized.

Story of this Seed:

It originally came from Germany but grows well in all but the most states. Very hardy, grows everywhere!
We love this variety as the flavor is amazing. We like that works on most if not all dishes. If we only grew 1 type of garlic, German White would be it...

Growing Tips:

Once you've received your garlic seed, if you cannot plant immediately, store in a cool dark area prior to planting. Preferred temperature should be under 60 degrees and above 45. Most basements or cellars work perfectly. If you don't have access to either, a cooler in your garage, crawl space or shed will work as well.
If you're ready to get planting, start by breaking, cracking, or separating your garlic bulbs into cloves. There can be anywhere from 4 to 12 cloves per bulb depending on the cultivar. Peel the outer layers of skin back as best you can from each bulb and break it apart using your hands or a dull tool. You don't want to damage the clove as it can lead to potential disease or contamination. This can be a time consuming process. It can take as long as an hour to break apart 10lbs of garlic.
Once your cloves are broken, they can be planted immediately. Some farms like to soak their cloves overnight in a variety of manners. At OnPoint Organics, we've chosen not to soak ours. Place them in a labeled bucket, especially if you plan to plant more than one variety of garlic.
Once you have your garden planned out with number of beds and rows, be sure to identify your rows to show each specific variety. You will want to plant each clove 6-8" apart with the pointed end of each clove facing upward at a depth of 2-4". Once each row is planted, you can use a metal rake or your hands to cover the holes in each row with dirt. This is a good time to fertilize also if you decide to do so. Once you determine which mulch you will be using, this will be your final step in the planting process. If using straw, be sure to put a 2-6" of chopped straw over each row.