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Sign up freeAllium sativum 'German Red'
German Red is a hardneck garlic cultivar known for its reddish-purple cloves and strong flavor. It is a cold-hardy variety well-suited to cooler climates and produces large bulbs with excellent storage qualities.
Allium sativum 'California Early'
A fellow Amaryllidaceae — similar growing habits to German Red Garlic
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Direct-sow German Red Garlic outdoors about 8 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 210 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-drained soil; prefers fertile, loose soil with good organic matter
These three thrive alongside German Red Garlic — and alongside each other.
