Garlic Porcelain Music - Quebec Garlic | The Lordship Seedlings

Rustic Quebec garlic with large cloves, powerful flavour and exceptional shelf life!

Porcelaine Music garlic is a hardneck variety producing very large white bulbs with 4-6 easily peelable cloves. Grown at Semis de la Seigneurie, this Quebec garlic offers a rich and complex, slightly pungent flavor. An ultra-hardy variety, perfect for our northern climate, it can be stored for up to 8-10 months.

Why choose Music garlic from Semis de la Seigneurie?

✅ Garlics produced in Quebec – Suitable for zone 4b+, ultra-hardy

✅ Large cloves – 4-6 per bulb, easy to peel

✅ Powerful flavor – Rich, complex and aromatic

✅ Long shelf life – 8-10 months under good conditions

✅ Ready to plant – Selected and certified cloves

Culture in Quebec (zone 4b and above)

Plant in autumn (October-November) before the ground freezes. Plant the cloves 5-8 cm deep, pointed end up, spacing them 15 cm apart. Mulch generously for winter protection. In spring, remove the mulch and allow the plants to grow. Cut the flower stalks in June. Harvest in July-August when the leaves turn yellow.

Producer's advice

💚 Autumn planting required – vernalization necessary

☀️ Full sun and well-drained soil

🌱 Cut the flower stalks for large bulbs 🧄 Keep the stalks – delicious in pesto!

Culinary uses

Music garlic is perfect for all kinds of preparations: sautéed, roasted, preserved in oil, in sauces, marinades, pestos, soups, and stews. The flower stalks are excellent in pesto, sautéed or grilled!

🌱 CULTURE

Autumn planting:

• Plant in October-November before the ground freezes
• Depth: 5-8 cm, point upwards
• Spacing: 15 cm between cloves, 30 cm between rows
• Well-drained soil, rich in organic matter
• Apply generous mulch (15-20 cm of straw)

Spring maintenance:

• Remove the mulch in the spring
• Regular weeding
• Water moderately (never waterlogged soil)
• Cut the flower stalks in June

Harvest :

• July-August (when 50% of the leaves turn yellow)
• Dig up gently with a fork
• Dry for 2-3 weeks in the shade, in a well-ventilated area
• Clean and cut stems

Adaptation to the Quebec climate:

✅ Ultra-hardy, survives at -30°C under mulch

✅ Hard-necked variety perfect for northern climates

✅ Winter varnishing required (cold weathering required)

✅ Successfully tested and grown in zone 4b

🌟 MAIN FEATURES

• Common name: Garlic Porcelain Music
• Botanical name: Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon
• Type: Hardneck, perennial cultivated as an annual
• Maturity: 8-9 months (planting in autumn, harvesting in summer)
• Number of cloves: 4-6 large cloves per bulb
• Color: Porcelain white
• Flavor: Rich, complex, slightly spicy
• Storage: 8-10 months
• Hardiness zone: 3 and above
• Origin of the cloves: Produced in Quebec by Les Semis de la Seigneurie
• Free from chemical pesticides

💡 USAGE SUGGESTIONS

In the kitchen:

• 🍝 Stir-fries and sauces – Essential aromatic base
• 🔥 Oven roasted – Caramelized, sweet and melting
• 🫙 Confit in oil – Preservation and intense flavor
• 🥖 Garlic bread – Homemade garlic butter
• 🌿 Stalk pesto – Delicious and unique
• 🍲 Marinades and stews – Deep flavor

Conservation :

• Cool, dry place: 8-10 months
• Ideal temperature: 13-18°C
• Avoid the refrigerator (promotes germination)
• Braid or hang in bundles