Perennial garlic growing, did anyone try this here?

[CimaDirapa]

Reading a good US web posting about growing garlic as a perennial veg, do you think it will work here in the UK? if so which variety will be the best?

The article:

Article "Garlic You Only Plant Once" by Larry Korn - Mu Landscaping (www.mulandscaping.com)

[tamsin]

We stuck garlic in a flower bed about 3yrs ago but it didn't grow very big so just left it, harvested some bulbs last years and there are so big healthy looking plants atm. I think if it was a bed on its own not competing with other plants it would work well.

[Chocolate8me]

Try 'Ransone' (I think it's spelt that way), we have friends in Dollgelau, Wales & they have some growing wild in their garden.

It smells gorgeous as you walk past or rub the leaves. Our friend gave us some but we left them in the van overnight & they were no use the next day Apparently you can eat the flowers too.

[hamamelis]

'Ransoms' is the word you're looking for Choc, grows wild in a vast patch near where I used to live.

[veggiechicken]

Here we go again - and I have three-cornered leeks growing wild in my garden and they can be used as garlic substitutes

[snohare]

I haven't tried what that Yank bloke does, but I certainly will now that I've seen his webpage - save a lot of faffing about every year !
I've tried transplanting Ramsons (legally, I had permission from the landowner) but they really don't like it. It seems they wilt and die no matter what you do, if it is during the growing season. They have a large leaf area and like lots of cool moist soil and shade, so I think they are sensitive to rises in temperature.
So I am forced to just pick pieces in the forest and stick them in my sandwiches when I am there...