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Elephant Garlic Question

YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
in Fruit & veg
Just a quick question to all you garlic experts out there.  I am looking at planting elephant garlic in September in a bed where I had previously grown lettuce.  I notice that lots of gardening suppliers are selling elephant garlic now.  Will it be ok if buy it now and if so how should I store it, or do I wait before ordering and risk not being able to get what I want. Sorry if this is a daft question but I've never grown veg before.

Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands

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  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    @Yviestevie I'm not a garlic expert but I bought mine last year with ease, lots of choice to be had from lots of outlets. Actually noticed that mine have broken cover in the last few days, they've had quite a shock with all this snow
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    @Yviestevie I think you should wait until the Autumn and buy it then. It needs larger spacing between the cloves and slightly deeper than the ordinary type, oh yes and they don't like waterlogged soil! Hope this helps.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    It won't keep until the autumn - even with careful storage the cloves would rot. I've grown it for about 10 years and not yet had a problem sourcing it in the autumn.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree ... buy in Sept ... it’ll be fresh stock harvested that summer. Much better 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    Thanks for all your help.  Believe me a lot more questions about veg growing will be posted over the next few months.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
     :) 
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
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