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    Eyebrows up in my hairline....

    I went to the Wisley flower show today. It was lovely, but not much cop if you only really grow edibles. Still I was poking around one of the herb stalls and found elephant garlic at £3...








    wait for it..






    for ONE clove!
    Or 2 for a fiver. And the woman wasn't joking - I checked!

    Yowzers, they must think we're all made of gold down here!
    http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia
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    Did you say to her "Are you joking?" If so, please share her reply

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    • #3
      OK I'm back and my next daft question is....... but is that expensive?

      I got mine as part of a King's seeds deal last year with various other unrememberd types so have no idea about prices.
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      • #4
        Isle of Wight garlic farm charge "Six Cloves £6.95 " ( but you'd need to pay the p&p on top)

        but £3 for 1 clove is

        They expect everyone to be made of money fer shore!

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        • #5
          Do you need some Sparrow?

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          • #6
            I've never seen elephant garlic on sale in a greengrocers. Curious to find out if its sold over the counter and whether its cheaper to buy it that way.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              I've never seen elephant garlic on sale in a greengrocers. Curious to find out if its sold over the counter and whether its cheaper to buy it that way.
              I'm sure Wilc0s sell elephant garlic for growing.
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              • #8
                I'm sure they do, Kelv, I want to find somewhere that sells it for eating

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                  I've never seen elephant garlic on sale in a greengrocers. Curious to find out if its sold over the counter and whether its cheaper to buy it that way.
                  For eating it's really expensive too...only seen it ocassionally in markets.

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                  • #10
                    Thanks Scarlet. So that's that cunning plan gone down the drain

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                      I'm sure they do, Kelv, I want to find somewhere that sells it for eating
                      Yeh, Wilc0s - you just need to shove it in the ground for about 6-8 months.
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                      • #12
                        Excuse me Kev , gardening needs some expertise...you don't just shove it in the ground!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                          I've never seen elephant garlic on sale in a greengrocers. Curious to find out if its sold over the counter and whether its cheaper to buy it that way.
                          Sold in my local Waitrose (of course!) for £1.99 per bulb, though they aren't quite as big as the ones I grew.

                          I asked her if she was joking. She said no, but you get 2 for a fiver. I don't think she'd shifted many.

                          Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                          Do you need some Sparrow?
                          I was after a few to bulk up my own stocks, but not at those prices! I don't want to grow proper garlic again and we've both loved this at home.
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                          • #14
                            Crickey I was give two by my plot neighbour last weekend and I have absolutely no idea when or how to plant them?
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                            • #15
                              The books say plant them out in October/November. I got given my original 2 in Feb though and they still made respectable bulbs.
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