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Garlic
Silverskin
Alliums
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Sun
full sun
💧
Water
Every 7 days
🌱
Germination
14 days
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Days to harvest
260 days
📏
Planting depth
1.5 inches deep
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Row spacing
10 inches
When to Plant
Plant in fall (Oct–Nov)
Growing Guide
Soil: well-drained · pH 6.0–7.0
Well-drained soil with good fertility. Silverskin is more adaptable to heavier soils than hardneck types but still benefits from compost amendment.
- Can be planted in spring as well as fall (most adaptable garlic type)
- Plant 1.5 inches deep, 5 inches apart
- Silverskin produces many small cloves per bulb — sort out the largest for replanting
- Excellent for braiding due to its pliable softneck stems
Care
💧 Water every 7 days
🌿 Fertilize every 21 days
📐 Spacing: 5 inches apart · 10 inches between rows
Recommended sub-rows: 4
Harvest & Storage
Ready in 260 days with a harvest window of 21 days.
- Matures latest of the three garlic types — watch for yellowing in early-mid July
- Cure extra carefully — Silverskin's long storage depends on thorough neck drying
Storage
Stores longest of all garlic types — up to 12 months or more when properly cured. Ideal for garlic braids hung in a cool, dry kitchen.
Companion Planting
Grows well with:
beetcarrot
Keep away from:
beanpea
Essential Tools
- Garden fork
- Soft jute twine for braiding
Pests & Diseases
- White rot and onion maggot as per Music garlic. Slightly more tolerant of wetter conditions but still avoid clay soils.