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They do grow pretty big ...
But it's a bit early to be lifting them yet. End of June at the earliest.
But it's a bit early to be lifting them yet. End of June at the earliest.
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Done it again haven't I !!Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostNah, but it may come up wearing a scarf...............
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just checked mine, and I also had a flower stalk in the middle! So I pulled it off!Comment
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people said last year about cutting them off on onions etc..except when the water gets in there it could rot the bulb...im not 100% sure on this but to avoid risk i cut mine off then put cling film on as a plaster/waterproofer???Comment
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Just to reassure you Dotty...you will get cloves, large ones hopefully....Originally posted by Dorothy rouse View Post
Such an easy veg to grow....
Must let one flower this year, as I usually take then scapes off too..I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....
...utterly nutterly
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Planted huge elephant garlic cloves, green has died away, very small return!
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I had no luck with garden centre ones,they were so hard almost like plastic,but have with ones passed on from another gardener,as they were softer and fresher,so spring into life easier,another way is,instead of planting straight into the ground,part sink them into pot of compost,then bury them in the ground when you see some green shoots,take them out the pots first though,by that time you know you gave a goer with good roots,pot size,aprox 3in,sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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Elephant garlic scapes can cost a fortune (bought some last year at Gardeners World). The chap recommended sautéing them and they were lovely. I'm going to let some of mine grow scapes this year
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I planted mine out in October and nothing came up. I think they must have rotted in the wet. I was told they need a period of cold to cause the cloves to split so a large bulb of cloves is formed. I love the taste of roasted garlic so I was hoping for an even better one from the elephant. I'll have to research and try again next year.
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As EG is not a true Garlic but a member of the Leek family, you may be better looking there for similar problems.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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