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Old 30-08-2007, 09:26 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
John Vanini John Vanini is offline
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Default onions and garlic

Thanks Alan,



Sorry I misunderstood! I shall go ahead, much happier now, with my Solent
Wight! I will try different types but I've got limited room on my allotment
and I've only allowed for about 60 garlic bulbs on one of my raised beds.



Because it sounded interesting, I checked the dates of the Emsworth Food
Festival, on the Internet and, luckily, it's not this weekend but runs from
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th September so I may well go as I only live along
the coast, in Worthing, and the A27 is a good road (outside of the rush
hour, that is!)



I, too, am doing more-or-less the same thing you, obviously, are - looking
into and trying different crops and different varieties until I find the one
on which I want to settle - the one that suits me - the one that I want to
grow in future until I get bored and want to try something new!



My allotment is all raised beds but I had a dreadful case of garlic leaf
rust that killed all the leaves on the bulbs so they had to be lifted. The
result is a poor crop of garlic this year.



Thanks for all the information. If you remember the name of the place where
the Potato Day you were talking about is held, I'd be pleased to know. I'll
search the Internet for any local to me, anyway.



Thanks again,



John

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"Alan McKenzie" wrote in message
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John,

although lost all my iow garlic this year - didn't blame it on the
source - the garlic farm have a stall at the emsworth food festival which
i believe is around this time maybe this weekend.
I have grown iow garlic well in my raised beds at home.
Felt that this year in my newly acquired half allotment - lots of clay -
ground was too wet - hence the rot.
Had no trouble at all on my raised beds at home.
Have this year sourced from dobies a garlic collection which has i believe
five different types of garlic - due for delivery late sept - try and look
online may still be able to order if interested
I like to try different sources and different types - then after my own
trials decide which to go for each year.
This year tried 3 different earlies and 3 lates, 145 seed pots planted -
will try more of the 150 varieties available on potato day usually feb at
the name of the place escapes me but they are held throughout the
country - at these days you are also able to pick up garlci onions
challots etc. at least half the price if not less off the catalogue
prices.

Alan
North of Portsmouth