Garlic

[paul]

I am looking to plant some garlic next month ready for next year. Do I plant from seed or from a bulb from a shop ??


Cheers

Paul

[Lesley Jay]

Paul it is best to buy the garlic bulbs from one of the seed companies. You really can't guarantee results from using supermarket garlic. Try www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk this is a good place to buy from. The seed companies also sell garlic bulbs. Try www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk or www.thompson-morgan.co.uk I hope these help.

[runnerbean]

The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight is good for the giant garlic, I've grown it from them previously. Brilliant. Happy Gardening!

[Nicos]

We got our garlic from here..

http://www.reallygarlicky.co.uk/main2.html

Grew really well over the winter and spring.
Poor crop for us as it rained near harvesting time for the 3 weeks we were on hols, and as we grow on peat, the crop started rotting.
Put it down to experience/soil type/ neglect...but certainly not the cloves!!

Lovely creamy, sweet mild variety too

[runnerbean]

What a shame Nicos, hope the weather is better next year, for all of us. Happy gardening!

[paul]

Thanks all. I am still in my first 6 months and the people on my allotment are not into growing garlic and other herbs.

[HobMoorPlot]

Hi Paul

I planted my Garlic this week, got it from here

http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalo...roducts_id=141

[mrs potato head]

OH planted loads last weekend, He got bulbs from Edwin Tuckers, they seem to have a good selection. We've had a couple of frosts already so hopefully we should have a good crop.