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
field guide
native to
central Asia
height
0.3–0.6 m
spread
narrow
hardiness
RHS H5 · USDA 4–9
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
rich, free-draining
uses
in the kitchen
the bulb and the green flower scapes
harvest
lift when the lower leaves yellow, around midsummer, then dry
propagation
plant individual cloves in autumn, pointed end up
season
open the calendar →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