Elephant Garlic

All things considered 2007 hasn't been the best year at the allotment. The weather has been so wet and cold that lots of things have struggled or given up the ghost totally - the only thing that's really prospered are the weeds. Despite this our elephant garlic were a real success when we picked them - absolutely huge! We're just waiting for them to dry out before we start using them though we did try one whilst it was still green which was delicious.

Strictly speaking Allium Ampeloprasum is actually more closely related to leeks than garlic so it's taste is much mellower and sweeter. I'm really looking forward to getting started cooking with them in autumn.

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[Vegmonkey]

The garlic looks fantastic. We tried to grow Solent Wight in small wicker pots. They have done pretty much nothing, so they might have to go straight into the ground next year!

p.s-added u to blogroll, hope u don't mind!