elephant garlic..

[brownhare70]

I am planning to plant some this week because it says you should put them in when it is cold but I think at the moment it could be too cold.

[brownhare70]

[Ellen K]

Good Morning

I think the problem is that it's too wet.

From what I've read, these over winter alliums dont like to get too soggy and right now my plot is a bog.

So I've planted up a few sets in pots in the unheated polytunnel to put out in the spring as a contingency.

You could do that with your elephant garlic, esp as the bulbs are quite expensive.

[gavinjconway]

Because my plot preparation was not ready in time mine are all in pots as well as my normal type... they will go out in early spring.. I did it last year and got a great crop.. Dont molly coddle them - they need cold to bulb properly so plant and leave them in a cold frame of GH..

[manicscousers]

Some people suggest building a ridge and planting on top of it if the ground is wet 

[Robert_Brenchley]

Elephant garlic seems to be unkillable. Mine flourished this year, while other veg sulked or died due to the waterlogging.

[growmore]

The reason Elephant garlic can stand more rain etc than garlic is it's not a true garlic, it's a variant of the leek family. Leeks can stand quite a bit of water.