Elephant Garlic

[Mr Smith]

Although I have grown garlic before with success any tips on growing Elephant Garlic, Wilkos selling four big bulbs for £2.00, I hope to plant it out after easter, :)

[Mr Smith]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Plant out a foot apart and treat as garlic. You'll be putting it in very late so the bulbs may not clove.

[lewic]

I put some of these in (January), about 5" apart though, and similar distance to my onions. Should I try to move them further apart? They are about 3" high.

[shirlton]

I wouldn't disturb them now if they are growing. They will be ok but will be better next year now you know the correct distance between them

[Jokerman]

I think it may be a bit too late. I planted mine in October..... good luck though.   :D

[Mr Smith]

Had a look on the packet it says plant 'Feb-May', :)

[thifasmom]

i grew these back in 2007 from wilkos as well and think i sowed them in May, in November they were still green and had not gone over i had lost the packaging and wasn't sure when to harvest so i pulled one, it was like a thick spring onion i used the others fresh over the following weeks, haven't got round to trying them again maybe next year. what does the packet say about when to harvesting?.

[Sparkly]

We tried these last year. We planted them in Oct and harvested in July. We planted 6 cloves, but only ended up with 1 successful bulb. It was a wet summer, but the ground wasnt particularly waterlogged. When I pulled the bulbs up all but one were rotten, even though the tops looked okay. Haven't bothered with them this year. I do have about 5 pips saved from the bulb we grew so I may try again next year in a raised bed.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I had a good crop last year, so I can only imagine that your ground gets seriously waterlogged!

[becky0129]

i did some two years ago and had an allergic reaction to these so strange i eat garlic no reaction thought cant be these elephant garlic so tried again same reaction hot arm then big red blotch marks on me but they grow well  ;D but i will not be growing again :'( i planted in October and harvested in July