Elephant Garlic – Irish Bulbs
€7.50
Elephant garlic (Alium ampeloprasum) is a type of leek which produces very large bulbs that look like huge garlic bulb. They are far milder in flavour however and not a real substitute. A worthy ingredient in their own right and can be eaten raw, sautéed or best of all – roasted. Elephant garlic is very easy to grow in my experience and produces much larger yields than regular garlic without suffering from rust.
Pack of 5 cloves.
Delivered within Ireland only.
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Growing Elephant Garlic in Ireland
Grown much the same as regular garlic but benefit from a little extra leg room
- When? September to November
- Sow 10cm deep pointy end up into well prepared soil
- Spaced 20-30cm apart within the row and 30cm between rows
- Will produce scapes in early summer which can be eaten. I tend to leave them go as they produce lovely flowers which resemble giant chives. Doing this will result in smaller bulbs however
- Harvest when the leaves start to turn yellow around July
- Dry or ‘cure’ the bulbs in a dry dark and ventilated area for a few weeks – this will allow them to store into winter
- Don’t forget to replant some healthy cloves so as to never have to buy them again (or replant all of them – assuming an average of 5 cloves per bulb, if you do this for 10 years you will have just shy of 10 million bulbs and will have made quite a name for yourself in the parish)
