Elephant garlic, extra cloves..

[taff]

I did put this in the alium thread, then realised it's all leeks and stuff, so here goes again.
I pulled up the elephant garlic yesterday, all bulbs are fine, and having never grown it before, massive!!, but there are what look like extra little cloves coming off the main bulb, small, about the size of a normal clove og garlic.
Has anyone planted these or is it best to eat them, and plant the main cloves form the main bulb later on this year.

[realfood]

You can plant the bulbils, and if they grow you will get small rounds the next year. This is from my website:-
When lifting the heads of elephant garlic, you may notice bulbils on short root stems or still protected by the papery layers of the head of garlic. These can be planted to produce a small “round” or undivided head of garlic the next year. However, these can be particularly difficult to get to grow if you have let them dry off and let the outer skin become tough. It must be one of the hardest, water resistant coatings known in the vegetable kingdom!

It is best to immediately replant these bulbils in a small area set aside where they can grow on for the following year undisturbed to grow into a small “round”. Eventually, the outer covering should break down to show another brown coating surrounding a round bulbil. This will eventually break down allowing the tiny roots to grow. See the three stages of growth of a bulbil, in the much enlarged photo. (on website)

[taff]

thanks very much, I'll go stick them in some compost today then
and I'll be perusing your website for a while later on

[jacob marley]

Hey up mr realfood i would be very interested in your web site give us a clue how do i find it .
I lifted my elephant garlic today all in order just one with white rot....jacob

[realfood]

Hi there Jacob, Click on my name > visit realfood's homepage.

[jacob marley]

Hi there Jacob, Click on my name > visit realfood's homepage.

Thanks i had a look well worth a look i have bookmarked it thanks....jacob