Sowing months
Oct–Nov
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Fortnightly; stop when tops yellow
Mature size
30–50 cm
First harvest
Bulbs at 5 months
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
food, healing
Sow in
winter
Care
Plant the clove pointed end up, 5 cm deep.
Plant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.
Growing it
Plant the clove pointed end up, 5 cm deep.
What it is for
Lehsun for the kitchen; green garlic through winter.