How To Grow Elephant Garlic - From Planting Cloves To Harvest, Including Month By Month Video Clips
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In this video on how to grow elephant garlic I cover everything from planting the elephant garlic cloves, through to germination, and harvesting. And at the end of the video, I mention how I store my elephant garlic. And it's actually the stored elephant garlic that I grew last year that is used in this video.
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• How To Plant Garlic (P...
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The video is divided into chapters, see the full contents here:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 When To Plant Elephant Garlic
02:02 Breaking Apart An Elephant Garlic Bulb
02:35 The Cost Of Buying Elephant Garlic
03:19 Preparing The Elephant Garlic Bed For Planting
04:12 Planting Elephant Garlic
05:02 Planting Depth For Elephant Garlic Cloves
06:43 Elephant Garlic Growing In May
07:07 Elephant Garlic Growing In June
07:20 Elephant Garlic Growing In August
07:48 Harvesting Elephant Garlic In September
11:34 How To Store Elephant Garlic
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I liked your video. Must say I was surprised that you didn't point out the replantable "pup" bulbs that were clustered on the bottoms of a few that had matured. Cheers!
Nicely explained. I envy you some of the sandiness of your soil - would be happy to exchange a flat-bed load with some of our heavy clay and we'd both end up with improved structure! On our clay (Bristol) there's not a chance that I could push the blunt trowel-handle into the untouched soil - it settles too hard. And if I did force it, the compaction would create a little pond for the clove to rot in. So instead I have to cultivate to the depth I'm planting to and then part the soil with a sharp implement in order to plant the cloves. Congratulations on your good results.
Just planted my elephant garlic, Thank you for the tips
Thank you! I learn so much from all of your videos!
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for letting me know! Much appreciated!
excellent! looking forward to growing it!
I love your explanations, which are very clear and better than Gardener's World!
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
That's a very big compliment - much appreciated! Thank you.
Just found a box of elephant garlic cloves I had bought and forgot. I thought it might be too late but watching your video gave me a bit of hope. They'll go in April 1st. Thanks for posting 😊
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think it’s too late. Went to my allotment today and the ground is very very wet. If I still had cloves to put in, I’d wait for it to dry out a bit!
Very informative thank you
@AllotmentBook
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Thank you very much for your comment!
I needed this thanks
@AllotmentBook
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Thank you!
Excellent stuff bro
@AllotmentBook
10 ай бұрын
Much appreciated
Thanks great information
@AllotmentBook
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Thank you!
You're my teacher.
Nice!😊
@AllotmentBook
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Thank you!
I grow E.G. in permanent spots, usually the south side of a fence or tree. I harvest the plants that bloom and leave the others in the ground. When I harvest a mature plant I stick the little brown bulblets back in the hole. These bulblets will grow into an immature plant next year and a mature plant that blooms in the second growing season. I mulch the spot when the plants are below the ground. I am in a warmer climate so I don't know it this method will work for you. I can grow E.G. in the same spots for years, I got my E.G. from a friend who had it growing unattended,under trees and fences, in his yard from a previous owner, so its origin is unknown but over 50years old. You might try to experiment in a spot or two.
Good planning on this video. You were thinking 1 year in advance. We’ll done 😊
Hello my name is Larry from USA 🇺🇸. How do you store them for winter? Thanks so much for sharing your video! I really enjoyed watching and learning!
My grandma planted some years ago and it just pops up at random every year but all the leaves fell off like 4 months after they showed up and the bulbs are surrounded by many small to medium bulbs all over?
It's not a matter of maturity, the bulb turns into cloves after a frost. It needs a frost or you just get a solid bulb
Hi there, I grow elephants in the second season now. In your video I see that you also get these little, brownish thingies with the harvest, often attached to the bulbs. What do you do with those?
Hello Liam, new subscriber here 👋 Do you have any tips for planting Brussel Sprout seeds? 😁 thanks
@AllotmentBook
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Thank you for subscribing! Sowing in seed trays can work well, outdoors but protected (like a cold frame). This growing guide has more info: www.allotmentbook.co.uk/contents/brussels-sprouts/
@gemmawall7220
Жыл бұрын
@@AllotmentBook Thank you 😁
How long does it take for the cloves to sprout after planting please? I planned some a couple of weeks ago but no sign of anything yet. Not sure if it's started to rot, or if I'm just being impatient.
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
Mine take 3-4 weeks (depending on weather)
I just planted my elephant garlic , I'm wanting seeds for more plants next year , how long does that take and what is the best method for getting these results ?
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
Best guess is that the elephant garlic bulbs will be ready in August. On seeds, break apart a bulb and plant the cloves (garlic is grown from cloves). I set aside a portion of my harvest each year to provide the harvest for the following year.
So, maybe I missed it, but what do you do with the little mini clove looking growths near the roots? Can they be replanted?
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
I have never tried to replant these. From what I’ve read, these need a couple of growing seasons before the plants will develop full size bulbs. It would be interesting to see any comments from people who have tried this?
@AllotmentBook
Жыл бұрын
I think they are called corms ….
@lily-annevereecken53
11 ай бұрын
I would also like to know what you can do to grow those young elephant garlic bulbs. I've had them in a flower pot for a few months now and I just looked (19 Aug '23) and they are still just as hard as when I put them in the ground. Who has experience with this? Greetings from Belgium
I'm betting you should have harvested before that late rain.
@AllotmentBook
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Yes, better to harvest before the rain!