Elephant garlicThis Elephant garlic blooms from June until August and is ready to harvest from July until September. It produces whopping bulbs measuring a massive 10cm! Loved for its milder taste, this Allium ampeloprasum is ideal for growing in a kitchen garden and requires direct sunlight to thrive.Your Elephant garlic is actually a superb, stemmed leek, its giant cloves produce a delicious flavour which are great for a variety of culinary uses. This Garlic is easy to care for and grow, don’t miss out! Plant garlic in rows in any well drained soil in full sun. It is important that the soil does not become waterlogged so incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to improve drainage and feed the soil. On particularly heavy soils, grow garlic in raised beds. Carefully split the bulb into individual cloves. Plant each clove at a depth of 2cm (1″) below the surface of the soil and 10cm (4″) apart, leaving 45cm (18″) between each row.
JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flowering Period
Harvesting Period
Planting Out Period