German Red Garlic: When to Plant the Rocambole Heads That Need a Real Winter
German Red is a Rocambole hardneck garlic that needs a real winter chill to divide into cloves, and this article maps where that chill actually shows up.
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German Red is a Rocambole hardneck garlic that needs a real winter chill to divide into cloves, and this article maps where that chill actually shows up.
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