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Hardy — can tolerate frost
When to plant garlic in the UK
Plant individual cloves Oct-Nov, pointed end up, 2.5cm deep. Garlic needs a cold period to form bulbs. Harvest when lower leaves yellow.
What garlic need
Full sun. Well-drained soil. No fresh manure. Very low maintenance.
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