Solent Wight
Hi garlic growers. I noticed on your introductory part that you've been growing some Solent Wight, its a small world, because I ordered some from the same farm you visited earilier in the year, just started harvesting them - delicious and doing very well here. :)
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I always gorw solent wight as
4bFieldHouse Posted at 07:35 on Fri, 08/19/2011I always gorw solent wight as the farm is only 20 minutes away. I always get a little rust on the leaves but it doesn't seem to affect the bulbs. You shuld try the elephany wight, the bulbs grow to a gigantic size so if you ike garlic they are perfect as they are less fiddly to peel
Hayley
Garlic
lottyman Posted at 16:34 on Fri, 08/19/2011Don't you think elephant garlic is a lot milder than ordinary garlic. It is I think more of a leek than a garlic. If you go to the garlic farm Hayley, will you please enquire because I think there is one even bigger called Jumbo garlic but still with the very mild taste
Spray your garlic with horticultural soft soap before you get the rust and the spores when they settle just slide off
Happy gardening
Lottyman
Elephant Wight
OOEricOO Posted at 22:03 on Sun, 08/21/2011Hadn't heard of that. Might give that a try later in the year, when I am planting out my spar Solents and purples.
http://www.sites.google.com/site/newlandallotments/allotment-news/4newno...
Just had half a clove in my
4bFieldHouse Posted at 20:37 on Mon, 08/22/2011Just had half a clove in my pasta and it was pretty strong and a joy to peel! I can't beleive it will be time to plant again soon!
H