Organic Garlic: Early Italian Purple Garlic 1 Lb.

USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC EARLY ITALIAN PURPLE SOFTNECK GARLIC 1 POUND. Early Italian Purple is the garlic variety that is widely grown around Gilroy, California , the "Garlic Capitol". Gilroy California is a picturesque town located near the coast of central California along the San Andres fault. Early Italian Purple Softneck Garlic is a heat-tolerant artichoke-type garlic that can be planted in spring in northern gardens for a fall harvest! Early Italian Purple produces 6-10 large cloves per bulb that are fairly mild with a little garlic spiced flavor which intensifies during storage. An excellent storage garlic! 90 days to harvest.

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HOW TO GROW GARLIC: Plant only the largest individual cloves; eat the smaller ones! Plant the individual cloves into rich, loose soil 6 inches apart in rows 1 foot or more apart . Plant about 2 inches below the soil line, with the plump, rounded side down and pointy end up. A heavy layer of mulch is recommended. When the leaves have turned brown in the fall, the crop is ready to harvest. Pull up the bulb and, with the leaves still attached, let it dry in the sun for a few hours. Then spread it out in a dry, well-ventilated place until the leaves are papery, usually 2 or three weeks depending on relative humidity. Unless you are going to use the plant tops to braid them, cut them off after the curing process and store the bulbs in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location.