

Messidrome Garlic plants (autumn planting) - Allium sativum
Messidrome Garlic plants (autumn planting) - Allium sativum
Allium sativum Messidrome
Garlic
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White 'Messidrome' Garlic is an autumn variety, mid-early and productive, offering white bulbs with 10 to 15 pods of mild flavour. It is a regenerated variety derived from 'Blanc de la Drôme', free from the OYDV virus. In the vegetable garden, you will plant Messidrome garlic from September to December for a harvest in June - July.
Garlic is a very hardy perennial plant grown as an annual. It belongs to the Liliaceae family, like onion, shallot, and chives. It comes as a large bulb, called a head, topped with long, flat leaves. The garlic head contains several cloves. These are the ones that will be planted in the soil and give rise to new garlic heads.
There are three categories of garlic: white, violet, and pink. White and violet garlic are planted in autumn. They are quite early and yield well, but their storage is limited. Conversely, pink garlic is planted in spring. It is well adapted to regions with harsh winters. Its productivity is less important, but it can be stored for a longer time.
In terms of cooking, garlic can be eaten raw or cooked. Its strong taste flavours raw vegetables, meats, mushrooms, or stuffings. It is mainly used in aioli and snail butter. Garlic has the particularity of being rich in sulfur compounds and selenium. Finely chopped leaves of white garlic, violet garlic flavour omelettes, and fresh cheeses, just like chives.
Harvest: Garlic is harvested when the leaves wither, in June and July. Pull out the bulbs and let them dry for a few days on dry, shaded soil (to avoid sunburn). The foliage of autumn garlic (white and violet) is harvested in April and May when it is still green.
Storage: Cut off the leaves or braid them to hang. Store garlic away from light in a dry and relatively warm room, such as the kitchen. Ensure beforehand that the bulbs have not been bruised to prevent rot, as they could contaminate the entire harvest. Garlic heads can be stored for several months (from 6 months to 1 year, with pink and violet garlic storing better than white garlic).
Gardener's tip: Prepare a garlic mix to prevent damping-off in seedlings and, as a curative measure, to fight against mites and cryptogamic diseases (caused by fungi) such as mildew and rust. Soak 100g (about ten cloves) of crushed fresh garlic in 1L of rainwater and let it steep for 24 hours. Boil gently, covered, for 20 minutes. Let it cool (still covered) for 1 hour. Strain. Use undiluted:
- Either by watering to prevent damping-off in seedlings or
- Or by spraying on the foliage of plants (including the undersides of leaves) to fight against cryptogamic diseases and mites. You can add a little milk to the mixture before spraying to allow better adhesion to the foliage.
Repeat the process three times at 3-day intervals. Garlic mix does not keep and must be used within 48 hours.
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Garlic appreciates well-drained, light soil without recent improvements (for at least one year). Plant it in a sunny location where you haven't grown vegetables from the same family (shallot, onion, and leek) in previous years. Garlic is sensitive to excess moisture, which can cause the bulbs to rot. If your soil is very moist, add sand and plant the garlic on mounds 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in) high. This mound cultivation facilitates water drainage and also slightly increases the soil temperature.
Garlic can be planted in spring or autumn, depending on the variety:
- White garlic and purple garlic are planted in autumn, from October to December.
- Pink garlic is planted in spring, in February and March (or as early as January in mild climates).
Harvesting occurs in summer (June - July).
Dig furrows that are 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) deep, spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. Take the cloves from the outer part of the garlic head, as the ones in the centre are less productive. Plant them every 12 cm (5in), with the pointed end facing up, and lightly bury them. Cover with some fine soil (1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in); the pointed end should be level with the ground). Watering is not necessary.
Hoe and weed, especially at the beginning of the cultivation. Only water in case of drought around May.
The garlic rotation is five years. Avoid cultivating it next to leeks or onions, as they are susceptible to the same diseases.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).

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