garlic 'Elephant Garlic'

elephant garlic bulbs

2 cloves £3.99 Email me when in stock
available to order from summer 2013 Buy
1 year guarantee

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: any soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Elephant garlic is a great addition to any herbaceous border or vegetable bed. Each bulb is approximately 5-6 inches across and a single clove of elephant garlic can be as large as a whole bulb of ordinary garlic. Closely related to the leek the elephant garlic has a much milder flavour, much sweeter than ordinary garlic.

  • Garden care:
    Plant from November to early march (if frost permits). Space the cloves 15cm apart in rows 30cm apart. If you plant in the autumn, your garlic will probably produce larger cloves than those planted later in winter or spring. Uproot as soon as the leaves start to fade and dry the bulbs before use.

raised bed - extension kit

raised bed - extension kit

raised bed - extension kit

Double the size of your raised bed

£26.99 Buy
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
spring onion White Lisbon

spring onion 'White Lisbon'

spring onion

Tall, pure white skinned stems

£1.49 Buy
approx 800 seeds within 2-3 days excludes weekends
leek Blue Solaise

leek 'Blue Solaise'

leek

An heirloom French variety

£1.49 Buy
approx 125 seeds within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Mini raised bed

Mini raised bed

Mini raised bed

A smaller version of our very popular grow bed

£22.99 Buy
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Raised bed

Raised bed

Raised bed

Made of recycled plastic these beds are perfect for raising a wide range of veg

£24.99 Buy
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Onion Sturon

onion 'Sturon'

onion sets

A flavourful variety

£1.99 Buy
50 sets available to order from winter 2013
onion Radar

onion 'Radar'

onion sets

Good resistance to bolting

£1.79 Buy
50 sets available to order from summer 2013
shallot Longor

shallot 'Longor'

banana shallot sets

Elongated, banana-shaped shallots

£2.99 Buy
10 sets available to order from winter 2013
 

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