Thread: Elephant Garlic
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lionel[_2_] View Post
Does anyone know of somewhere that I can get elephant garlic at a
reasonable price?

I've been searching for it, and it is either hugely expensive or it is
not available until next autum - seems I just missed out.

I want to plant it under my citrus trees to discourage aphids etc.

Thanks

Lionel.
Elephant garlic is actually a kind of leek, and rather less garlicky that true garlic. Maybe you'd be better off growing normal garlic.

The problem with growing elephant garlic is that the heads themselves, sold for eating, fetch a very high price, and you aren't going to pay less for it if you buy it to plant it. So if you want to grow it, buy a head when they are harvested in summer, and then sow it in the autumn/winter.