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Perennial onions add interest and variety to edible landscapes with their distinct flavor, similar to both shallots and chives, making an edible garden even more vibrant. Easy to cultivate, these perennial onions require plenty of sunlight and good soil conditions for healthy development.

Egyptian Walking Onions are easy to grow in either your garden or container, and require minimal care once established. A perennial, they come back year after year!

Egyptian walking onions are easy perennial or annual plants to grow and make an impressive addition to vegetable gardens, edible landscapes and permaculture food forests. Furthermore, these stunning beauties make an attractive border or container plant choice.

Elephant garlic appears like an oversized bulb of regular garlic but is actually a type of garden leek that takes 8 months from planting time until harvest size.

Garlic thrives best in soil that ranges from slightly acidic to neutral in pH, with rich organic matter such as compost to optimize drainage and aeration.

Garlic plants produce long, curly flower stalks known as scapes that produce garlic-flavored edible stems before blooming to direct their energy towards producing larger bulbs. To optimize yield from these edible scapes harvest them before they bend or bloom for maximum harvest efficiency and to boost bulb production.

Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. sativum) might look and taste similar to garlic, but its closest relative would actually be leeks. A biennial plant, it takes two growing seasons for one bulb to develop before splitting off into individual cloves.

Hardneck and softneck garlic require cold temperatures to form cloves; however, elephant garlic doesn’t. As with real garlic however, elephant garlic must still be cured after harvest in your vegetable garden.

Companion planting has been practiced for centuries to deter pests and improve plant growth. Garlic pairs well with cabbage, peppers and carrots because it confuses flies and maggots that attack these crops; additionally it acts as a natural fungicide against late potato blight and can enhance tomato flavour.

Sclerotium cepivorum thrives in cool, wet environments and often manifests itself through yellowed leaves and rotting stems. Furthermore, its effects may last decades before finally manifesting.

Garlic plants thrive when protected from harsh winter winds. Water them sparingly throughout their growing season to avoid bulb rot occurring; excessive soil moisture could result in this issue. Once flower stalks (known as scapes) begin curling or turning brown, remove them as these take energy away from their bulbs and can result in bulb death.

Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum), often mischaracterized as garlic, is actually more closely related to leeks. Its bulbs possess mild flavors and should be eaten either raw or roasted for optimal enjoyment.

Elephant garlic plants are perennials that produce bulbs every year, preferring temperate climates and protection from harsh winter conditions.

Garlic needs full sun and well-draining soil; for optimal results in heavy clay conditions, add plenty of compost before planting.