Northern Seeds
German Extra Hardy Garlic
German Extra Hardy Garlic
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**Garlic is shipped in September.
By far our favorite garlic. Porcelain hardneck type with 4 very large cloves. Reliable produces large bulbs. Keeps very well. What more is there to say!
Certified organic by Quebec Vrai
Growing recommendations
Garlic should be planted in the fall, 4-6 weeks before the frost settles in for good. Here in the Outaouais, we usually plant in mid to late October. Garlic bulbs should be separated into cloves - cloves set 2 inches deep (use a dibble as needed) 6 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart. It’s important to plant the cloves right side up, with the pointy growing tip upwards. Close the soil after planting and cover with straw mulch 6-8 inches thick. And voilà! Come back in the early summer to harvest the scapes (not harvesting scapes makes for smaller bulbs) and then harvest the garlic when 5 green leaves still remain, the rest having yellowed and shriveled. For us, this is consistently in the last days of July or the first days of August.
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Shipping and Order Fulfillment
We ship throughout Canada. You can select one of two flat rate shipping options at checkout: $5 for lettermail or $23 for expedited (with Canada Post).
Alternately, you can choose to pick up your order at the farm in Farrellton, QC.
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