Garlic "Precosem" (for planting)

Recently introduced, extremely early garlic, ideal for harvesting as green garlic, semi-dry and dry. Hard-neck type with purple and white streaks to the bulb 14-15 cream cloves per bulb. Low dormancy so will not keep for extended periods. Hard neck varieties put up a tall, rigid flower stalk or scape. The scape can be used. Planting: September – December Very early harvest (April–June) Garlic prefers a rich but free draining soil in full sun. Prepare the site well, add compost or well rotted manure. Plant about 5cm deep and 15cm apart, cover with soil so that the clove is just beneath the level of the ground. Choose a dry sunny day to harvest your garlic. Put the bulbs in an airy place to dry. Eat it fresh or get it ready to store. You will need soft neck garlic if you want to plait it, keep the stems long for this. Otherwise trim the stalks and store in nets or basket. Garlic will store through the autumn and early winter. Softneck varieties store for longer.