OGBIN MULTICLOVE ELEPHANT GARLIC, GARLIC Seed  (450 g)

Seed cloves will germinate in 7 to 14 days at a temperature of 55°F (13°C) or thereabouts; germination will take longer in colder soil. Optimum soil temperature to grow garlic is 45°F to 85°F (7-29°C). Garlic prefers a soil pH range of 4.5 to 8.3. Grow garlic in full sun for best yieldGarlic needs a period of cold, so is best planted in late autumn or early winter. However some cultivars can be planted in early spring. If your soil is heavy and damp over winter, it's better to start them off in modules in a coldframe before planting out in spring. Garlic grows well in sunny, well-drained sites. Harvest the seeds when the umbrels and ovaries dry completely, generally 45 to 60 days after pollination. Cut each scape with scissors. Put the cut umbrels in a paper sack, and shake the sack to release the seeds. Start by leaving a few scapes on garlic plants in the spring. They'll mature into garlic seed by the late summer, and be ready for harvest once they dry and the plant begins to die back.It takes about 8 to 9 months for a small planted garlic clove to develop into a ready-to-harvest head of garlic.Garlic is easy to grow and requires very little space in the garden. Garlic grows from individual cloves broken off from a whole bulb. Each clove will multiply in the ground, forming a new bulb that consists of 5-10 cloves. For best results, garlic should be planted in late September to mid-October. ... The cool days of fall allow enough time for the garlic to establish a root system before deep cold occurs. Pick your plot to plant. ... Prepare the soil. ... Break it up. ... Cover the bed. ... In the spring. ... When to harvest. Garlic is a well known herb. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the best known herbs around the world. This perennial plant, most often grown as an annual, produces edible bulbs composed of a number of cloves.