solent wight garlic

[hawthorns]

this year i want to grow proper garlic and ive found a variety that i want.

any tips for growing solent wight

[rustylady]

Daughter gave me some of this last year. I planted it, along with some supermarket cloves (which "they" say are no good. Sorry, the supermarket outperformed the specialist Solent Wight by miles!!!!!!!!!!

[DavidJP]

I had great success with solent wight, planted in October and harvested beginning of July. Lovely large bulbs much larger than any you can buy in the supermarket. Maybe there not so keen on growing in the north island.

You might want to try some other varieties they have, they have quite a selection. I tried Albigensian wight as well. No complaints on either.
Theres loads of other types they have there as well, the shop on the island has a lovely display of all the different types.

[Two_Sheds]

I tried Solent Wight, it was terrible.
though possibly my soil was to blame, rather than the garlic sets

[queen of the cobs]

I tried Solent Wight, it was terrible.
though possibly my soil was to blame, rather than the garlic sets

me too (but I blame the sets )

Haven't had much success with garlic for the past 2 years, after spending a fair amount on cloves to plant. This year I am going to try a supermarket head, that will cost about 50p and see what happens.

[Protea]

i don't think solent wight likes my heavy bedfordshire soil as i've not had a good crop of it - very small bulbs.

the purple varieties grow better for me.

my Mums solent wight was better, but she's on lighter loamy soil so maybe its a soil thing!

[HayleyB]

Oh No, I've got Solent Wight on order and we are on Beds clay as well, maybe I should plant it in my polystyrene box that my Khol Rabis have just finished in - was going to use it in the conservatory salad leaves but I'll have to use the tom boxes when they've finished blighting

What do you all think?????

[nerobot]

Planted them this year and didn't get a good crop. Thought it might be the soil, but my shallots were fine. Going to try another kind and see if there's any difference.

[PAULW]

The ground was cold this year this may be the problem,

[oldie]

I've never grown garlic till last year. Tried Iberian wight planted late autumn. Was harvesting good sized cloves from early June. I did however grow them in deep raised beds with a lot of multi-purpose compost mixed with topsoil and sharp sand. I have heavy clay soil and I don't think they would like that as it does get waterlogged.

[Capsid]

Does it matter whether you got a good crop or not? It's the taste that counts. I grew Solent Wight from bulbs I grew from the previous year. They weren't very big due to a bad case of rust and heavy soil but they are still suitable for culinary purposes.

I sow about 30 cloves and that gives me enough for a year and for next year's planting which I'll be doing next weekend having spent this weekend digging in a serious amount of home made compost in preparation.

[HayleyB]

How far apart should they be spaced?

My polystyrene box is about 2ft by 1ft but I have a trough and a couple of buckets I could use. I'll try and get some sharp sand to mix with the multicompost. I have two bulbs coming so not sure how many cloves that will be.

[Capsid]

Space 4-6" apart and about a foot between rows but you may be able to space them closer in a small area where you don't need to worry about getting a hoe between rows.

[HayleyB]

Space 4-6" apart and about a foot between rows but you may be able to space them closer in a small area where you don't need to worry about getting a hoe between rows.

Thanks Capsid a bit like onions then - thought they might be

[oldie]

Capsid-I do think getting a good crop is worth telling. Fat lot of of good planting 30 cloves and getting one good tasting one and nothing else. As it so happens mine tasted great as well as being a good size.