Spring and Autumn Planting Garlic Bulb Collection

Name: Spring and Autumn Planting Garlic Bulb Collection
Brand: D.T.Brown
SKU: 46896
Price: 23.85 GBP

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Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum, Allium sativum ophioscorodon, Allium sativum
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Pack quantity: 4 Bulbs and 10 Cloves
Item code: 46896
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This super saver collection consists of 2 bulbs each of Garlic Solent Wight and Carcassonne Wight and 10 cloves of Elephant Garlic:

Garlic Solent Wight (Softneck) - The best keeping garlic we know, the bulbs can last as long as the following March after lifting them in July. This superb, softneck strain yields large, high quality bulbs with a fragrance which is both long and strong.

Garlic Carcassonne Wight (Hardneck) - Perfectly suited to UK conditions, it grows wight great vigour to yield exceptional pink cloves and a good skin cover. Splendidly fragrant cloves and a flavour that carries through well into cooking. Expect 50-70mm bulbs in July.

Elephant Garlic - Closer to leeks than to true garlic, you will produce large bulbs up to 10cm/4in across with jumbo-sized cloves. It has a mild, almost sweet flavour which can be appreciated if cloves are chopped into salads or roasted whole and served as a special vegetable.

We choose only the finest quality bulbs, grown commercially in the UK by one of the world’s leading garlic farms. You should always buy garlic from a reputable source and never plant shop bought, cooking garlic.

All of our bulbs are certified as disease and virus free.

Solent Wight AGM is a softneck garlic - softneck types often produce smaller cloves per head but are quicker to mature and will store for longer than hardneck varieties. Softneck types prefer to grow in warmer areas and are generally more mild tasting than hardnecks, soft stems make them perfect for plaiting.

Carcassonne is a hardneck garlic - hardneck types are generally more hardy than softneck varieties (they are the best choice for northern gardeners) and tend to be a bit larger but with fewer clovers per bulb. They produce ‘scapes’ in early summer – a strong, single flower stalk that should be removed and used in all manner of culinary dishes – they taste fantastic!