Deborah S. Hart-Serafini
A list of resources for those interested in cultivating garlic in Western North Carolina
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Jeanine M. Davis
Extension Horticulture Specialist
Updated 2014
Introduction
Garlic is a popular pungent herb which has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes for over 5,000 years. It is a close relative to the onion and belongs in the Amaryllidaceae family. Although it is a perennial, it is usually grown as a winter annual in the ...
Good source for garlic and other seeds suited for the southeastern U.S.
This is a PDF with lots of info on how to grow all the alliums like garlic and onions.
Early November means garlic planting time. Get your garlic seed stock together. Please resist the temptation to purchase your seed stock from the grocery store. Region-wide infections of serious pathogens have been the result of this worst practice! We recommend German White aka NY/ German...
This is a great website for all organic gardening topics. This is a non-profit organization based in Mills River, that provides all of its workshop videos online for free. It also hosts several inperson workshops every month. Please do check this out!
To grow garlic in pots is a bit of a challenge, because it has a very long growing season and needs regular watering. That said, it is well worth the work.
Located in Black Mountain, great for native plants. OK, not a source of garlic but I want you to know about this place!
Medicinal Uses of Garlic
a non-profit local organization dedicated to organic growing
Jeanine Davis, well-known mountain horticulturist
