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Hardneck - softneck? - Mamzie - 31-08-2020
Hardneck - softneck... argh.. Not sure what i should be looking for, I like getting things in sales, but really enjoyed having garlic fresh from garden this year.
Thinking I will invest i some bulb, so we get a garlic corner going. All advice welcome please x
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Mikey - 31-08-2020
Shop garlic is soft neck as there are more cloves per bulb and they have a milder flavour and they store better. All the attributes worthy to sell.
Hard necks are more varied in flavour have bigger and fewer bulbs which are easier to peel.
I prefer to grow hard neck as I can buy soft neck in any supermarket whenever I want. Albeit home grown is always superior in flavour I think.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Jimny14 - 31-08-2020
Agree with Mikey above, I only choose to grow hard neck. I've not had a storage issue but then again we use quite a bit of garlic and my growing space isn't huge so we get through it, although the bulbs I saved last year for planting this year lasted with no problems.
Also scapes, I like using the scapes for cooking.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Veggie - 31-08-2020
I don't know much about growing garlic but some varieties are for overwintering, others should be planted in spring. Not sure which is which!!
Useful Calendar for Garlic growers!! https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/growing/calendar
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Mikey - 31-08-2020
There’s one called something wight which is an over wintering garlic I’ll have a look now.
Here it is, they are Isle of Wight varieties
https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/product/variety-pack-x-4-bulbs
Carcassonne Wight, early variety with a hard neck, it’s cheaper elsewhere mind.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Vinny - 01-09-2020
So I presume hardneck makes scapes and softneck doesn't?
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Vinny - 01-09-2020
(31-08-2020, 09:42 PM)Veggie Wrote: I don't know much about growing garlic but some varieties are for overwintering, others should be planted in spring. Not sure which is which!!
Useful Calendar for Garlic growers!! https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/growing/calendar
So........its as I thought, garlic can be planted in each and every month of the year, depending on variety.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Veggie - 01-09-2020
(01-09-2020, 08:40 AM)Vinny Wrote:September to April ??(31-08-2020, 09:42 PM)Veggie Wrote: I don't know much about growing garlic but some varieties are for overwintering, others should be planted in spring. Not sure which is which!!
Useful Calendar for Garlic growers!! https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/growing/calendar
So........its as I thought, garlic can be planted in each and every month of the year, depending on variety.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Jimny14 - 01-09-2020
(01-09-2020, 08:36 AM)Vinny Wrote: So I presume hardneck makes scapes and softneck doesn't?
That's how I understand it but I'm willing to be told otherwise.
RE: Hardneck - softneck? - Vinny - 01-09-2020
(01-09-2020, 12:31 PM)Veggie Wrote:I stand corrected(01-09-2020, 08:40 AM)Vinny Wrote:September to April ??(31-08-2020, 09:42 PM)Veggie Wrote: I don't know much about growing garlic but some varieties are for overwintering, others should be planted in spring. Not sure which is which!!
Useful Calendar for Garlic growers!! https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/growing/calendar
So........its as I thought, garlic can be planted in each and every month of the year, depending on variety.
I saw every month was accounted for on the link, but not ALL months were for planting. I was 2/3 right! 