German White Hardneck Garlic

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Sow in fall to harvest the following July Seed grade: 2"+ diameter heads Allium sativum

If you’re into sweet, balanced heat, German White Hardneck Garlic is for you! One of the most widely grown hardnecks with full garlic flavor & lingering heat. We love German White in our pesto, sauces & roasts. Each large bulb offers 4-6 huge, easy to peel cloves that last for six to eight months. Averages 4-6 cloves per bulb and 5-7 bulbs per lb.

“Porcelain” varieties are hardnecks, throwing scapes in June just before bulb harvest. Bulbs are typically large and bright white (inspiring the name “Porcelain”) although purple or copper streaking often appears depending on growing conditions. As a group, Porcelains are among the highest yields of allicin, the sulfur compound most associated with garlic’s therapeutic benefits. As a result, they are often more pungent and unsubtle and lack the flavor complexity and depth found in Purple Stripes. Nonetheless, they work well for any dish that calls for assertive garlic flavor. Also, Porcelains (more than any other hardneck) set larger bulbs when their scapes are removed.

German White is grown on our dear friend Ed’s farm in Churchville, NY and by Ed’s network of skilled garlic growers who have been building soil as well as community for decades. Though their land is not technically certified organic, it is Certified Naturally Grown and their practices are profoundly regenerative and are making possible the future we all dream of. Learn more here.

~ Garlic will ship mid to late September! ~

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1 review for German White Hardneck Garlic

  1. alexander.record (verified owner)

    Fantastic all-around garlic. Large cloves make for easy peeling. We reached for this variety first any time we were cooking, which meant we also ran out of it first!

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How to Grow Organic Garlic: Just a Taste!

Prepare: Choose well-drained soil that has plenty of sun. We reap what we sow — and also what we sow into — and garlic is hungry! To harvest the largest, healthiest and most delectable heads, sow your cloves into garden soil with abundant compost as well as our organic garlic & shallot fertilizer, nourishing root development in fall and growing large, nutrient dense plants all spring and early summer. We have recently begun to use a small handful of worm castings on top of each clove when we seed in the fall. The health and size of the garlic plants has dramatically improved- give it a try!

Plant: Here in Zone 5 we plant between late September to early November. Plant individual cloves 2-3 inches deep and 6 inches apart in a row. Rows should be 6-10 inches apart depending on bed spacing and cultivation tools. Late planting? As long as you can get into the garden and the ground is not frozen the garlic will do just fine. We have planted digging through the snow when we got behind and had no other choice. You might not like being out there then, but the garlic does not seem to mind.

Plant Care: If you have mulch available it will aid in reducing frost-heaving. Keep garlic well-watered and well-weeded! Foliar feed your garlic in spring with compost tea or organic fish emulsion for an invaluable boost in nutrients, as well.

Harvest: Feel free to harvest the delicious, spiraling scape that will appear in early/mid-June on the hardneck varieties.

Harvest your bulbs beginning the first or second week of July up until mid-August with a fork or shovel once a third of the leaves are brown and dry. Cure garlic (leaves and all) out of the direct sunlight for two weeks with plenty of good air flow, clipping the necks and roots to store long-term in a dark, dry place. Softnecks: when harvesting we like to cut the stem of the plant as close to the garlic bulb to encourage uniform drying. 

Learn more: Visit our free online course, Growing Garlic & Shallots Organically for more insight on how to amplify your garlic abundance. Enjoy!

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