Garlic Bella Italiano

**Jelliebabe** · 16-10-2012, 11:57 AM

Oooooooh Excitement! I've ordered this too! Cmon Postie! YAY

**VirginVegGrower** · 16-10-2012, 12:15 PM

Well I am not! I got a �5 voucher and was substituted tiny bulbs of Lautrec for Carcassonne (5.99 for two bulbs), that I grew last year and wouldn't bother with again. I've just told their customer care department that they can have the lot back. I saw better looking seed garlic in my local garden centre in cardboard packs for �2.99. Last year's delivery was poor, but I didn't know what I was looking for. This year I do. Never again! I have signs of rotting, dark spots, mushy cloves in some cases and despite paying �5 p and p, they arrived in a thin jiffy bag. I know they can't help a poor yield/crop failure on the Carcassonne, but they never email and ask you if you want a substitute - it's just taken as red and they bung it in anyhow.

**northepaul** · 16-10-2012, 09:39 PM

I got mine from the garlic farm and mixed with my own ones which I saved. Garlic farm are �5 for 3 bulbs...

**horticultural_hobbit** · 18-10-2012, 09:31 PM

I got bella Italiano. Can't remember who from, but it's all right

**veggiechicken** · 18-10-2012, 09:35 PM

To be honest, I don't know one garlic from another

All I know is some have hard stalks and some don't!! As long as it grows, I'm happy

**horticultural_hobbit** · 18-10-2012, 09:45 PM

I don't even get that, the soft and hard necked business. Alas, it keeps the vamps away. And it gets eaten. Apparently, the home made stuff tastes different. Some of the bulbs were huge, on harvest; others were tiddly.

I stand by the anti vamp control thing though.

**veggiechicken** · 18-10-2012, 09:47 PM

Glad I'm not the only one!! I have to agree on the anti-vamp business - I've never been attacked by one yet

**snohare** · 19-10-2012, 03:34 PM

Easy seen who has a hard (brass?) neck...

**stubedo** · 26-10-2012, 11:53 PM

Garlic Bella Italiano

Hi All, I `m new here, i had some bella italiano garlic last week,i have to say i prefer it to regular garlic i buy in the shop,it has a gentler taste, i got the bulbs off someone on ebay.
Is elephant garlic strong? i`ve never got round to trying it,

Stu in unsunny brum

**Tripmeup** · 27-10-2012, 11:13 AM

Hi Stu..welcome..
Elephant garlic is not as strong as normal garlic and I like it thrown into the tin with a roast!!

**veggiechicken** · 27-10-2012, 11:21 AM

Hi Stu and welcome from me too. Why don't you pop over and tell us a bit about yourself at Introduce Yourself! Then we can all say Hello

This will be my first time growing elephant garlic too and as Tripmeup says, its a lot milder than ordinary garlic - probably because its not really a garlic at all but is more like a leek! I don't know why they don't call it Elephant Leek really

**Tripmeup** · 27-10-2012, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

Hi Stu and welcome from me too. Why don't you pop over and tell us a bit about yourself at Introduce Yourself! Then we can all say Hello

This will be my first time growing elephant garlic too and as Tripmeup says, its a lot milder than ordinary garlic - probably because its not really a garlic at all but is more like a leek! I don't know why they don't call it Elephant Leek really

.....maybe because it might sound like a toilet accident ??

**veggiechicken** · 27-10-2012, 09:13 PM

A very very big toilet accident - but so useful for the compost heap

**lottie dolly** · 27-10-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

A very very big toilet accident - but so useful for the compost heap

it would swamp it,and rot the wood frame

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