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root layer
garlic
allium sativum
plant in november, harvest in july, confuse everything with antennae in between. interplant with roses and fruit for quiet protection.
functions
pest confuserfood cropmedicinal
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
rich, free-draining
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for garlic — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see garlic on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around garlic
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- root
- garlic — the anchor
- herbaceous
- calendula
- groundcover
- wild strawberry
works inside: pest confusion planting · stacking in time
design patterns using this plant