Quick summary
- Ideal for vegetable and fish dishes.
- Very nice flavour.
- Easy to grow.
- Takes about 3 to 4 months to grow
Albigensian Garlic is great if you would like a very easy to grow garlic that stores well
Example Albigensian garlic recipes
The Albigensian Garlic type is great if you would like a garlic that has a very nice flavour and will store well (i.e. in the same way as you might use garlic bought from a supermarket)
Because of its nice flavour it’s often used in vegetable and fish dishes. (Or when roasted)
For example:
How to grow Albigensian garlic at home.
This type of Garlic is very easy to grow, but (like all garlics) it does tend to smell when growing – you won’t notice it outside (terrace, balcony, etc.) but will notice it indoors.
This softneck variety prefers
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light sandy, rich fertile
- Flowering Period: May, June
- Hardiness: hardy
- Height: 60cm (24in)
- Spread: 15cm (6in)
- Autumn planting
More information
New to growing garlic ? The main garlic introduction page will show you ‘step by step’ what to do, how to it and the best way to use it in cooking.