Vegetable Seeds - Garlic

Garlic : Autumn Planting : Albigensian Wight A new introduction originating from SW France, in trials performing well from both Autumn and Spring planting. From Autumn planting the bulbs have excellent keeping qualities and store well into the New Year and into March. If you have never grown garlic before, make sure you separate the bulbs into individual 'cloves' before planting. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic : Autumn Planting : Early Purple Wight 2 large bulbs Autumn Planting Garlic Hardneck (forms a stiff flower stem). The earliest variety currently available from autumn planting. Ready to harvest in May. Not a storing variety. English production. RHS Award of Garden Merit. If you have never grown garlic before, make sure you separate the bulbs into individual 'cloves' before planting. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic : Autumn Planting : Iberian Wight Autumn Planting Garlic A fortnight earlier than Albingensian to mature, producing large flat white skinned bulbs which grow almost on the soil surface. A softneck variety having good storage from the Cordoba region of Spain. English production. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic : Autumn Planting : Lautrec Wight Autumn Planting Garlic A classic hardneck(Rocambole in the USA) aptly named as from Lautrec in South West France widely regarded as France' finest garlic. Very pretty, white outer skin and deep pink cloves. Harvest July. English production. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic : Grow All Your Own Collection Autumn Planting Garlic Collection comprises 1 large bulb each of: Albigensian Wight Early Purple Wight Iberian Wight Lautrec Wight Purple Moldovan Wight Wight Cristo PLUS 5 cloves of: Elephant Garlic From Thompson & Morgan Price: £17.99   More Information

Garlic : Wight Cristo English production of pure white bulbs with an elegant bouquet, ideal for a wide range of dishes. Long keeping bulbs. If you have never grown garlic before, make sure you separate the bulbs into individual clovesbefore planting. Available for Spring or Autumn Planting. Spring planting bulbs. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic Autumn Planting : Chesnok Red Middle Eastern hardneck variety from Shvelisi in Georgia with attractive purple striping and a lovely, full-bodied flavour. Lovely choice for baking as it has a lovely creamy texture. Great for garlic bread! From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Elephant Garlic Giant mild-tasting cloves! Not a true garlic and most closely related to the leek (with a swollen stem base). Elephant Garlic, as the name suggests produces jumbo sized bulbs with relatively few very large cloves - around four times the size of others - which are milder tasting and less pungent than true garlic. Very versatile in the kitchen - use it as a vegetable sliced and grilled, or sauteed in butter or olive oil, as a flavouring for casseroles or sliced raw in salads. Approximately 6 cloves. From Dobies Price: £6.95   More Information

Elephant Garlic Mild jumbo sized bulbs Not a true garlic and most closely related to the leek (with a swollen stem base). Produces jumbo sized bulbs with relatively few very large cloves - around four times the size of others - which are milder tasting and less pungent than true garlic. Very versatile in the kitchen - use it as a vegetable sliced and grilled, or sauteed in butter or olive oil, as a flavouring for casseroles, or sliced raw in salads. Approximately 6 cloves. Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £6.95   More Information

Garlic : Spring Planting 4 large bulbs Choice Spring Planting Garlic Easy to grow and good for you. Preferring a light, rich soil. Separate the bulbs into individual cloves and plant just below the surface in late winter/early spring. Lift and dry the bulbs in late summer and store cool. Sufficient for a 3m (10 foot) row. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.49   More Information

Garlic Autumn Planting : Germidour Well-known and reliable softneck variety from French production that is well adapted to British conditions. Produces large, white bulbs with a mild but still rich flavour. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic Autumn Planting : Messidrome Softneck variety from French production, producing large white bulbs with excellent flavour for all culinary uses. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic Autumn Planting : Picardy Wight Softneck variety originating from Picardy in Northern France, producing strong flavoured bulbs with long storage potential. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic Illico (hardneck) - 2 bulbs Has a sweet, mildly glarlic-flavour A very early-maturing hardneck garlic, producing bulbs that are mainly white with some pale purple colouring. Can be harvested in May as 'green garlic' - a delicious, sweet, mildly garlic-flavoured vegetable that is popular in the restaurant trade. 2 bulbs (9-10 cloves per bulb). Virus-free french variety - These bulbs come from virus-free stock, ensuring that they'll grow into healthier plants and produce larger harvests! Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £3.95   More Information

Garlic Illico - 2 bulbs A good crop of tasty bulbs A superb, very early-maturing hardneck variety, producing a good crop of tasty bulbs that are mainly white with some pale purple colouring. 2 Bulbs (9-10 cloves per bulb). Our 'hardneck' (Rocambole) varieties are closest to wild garlic and naturally form a seed stalk or scape which curls into a characteristic loop. They are very hardy, so will thrive throughout the UK, and are ideal for more northern areas. They have a particularly fine flavour. Garlic 'scapes': food for free - almost! - Plant out 'hardneck' garlics and you will get a delicious bonus! Will produce a green stalk - known as a scape and this is usually removed to encourage bulb development. If the scape is cut when it is young and tender it becomes a delicious novel vegetable in its own right. Scapes can be used in stir fries, sauces and just about any dish where a mild garlic taste is appreciated. From Dobies Price: £3.95   More Information

Garlic Jolimont (softneck) - 2 bulbs High quality, deliciously flavoured, white-skinned bulbs that store well right through to January. Can be harvested as tasty mildly flavoured 'green garlic' in May. Pack of 2 bulbs (11 cloves per bulb). Virus-free French variety - These bulbs come from virus-free stock, ensuring that they'll grow into healthier plants and produce larger harvests! Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £3.95   More Information

Garlic Jolimont - 2 bulbs Deliciously flavoured Good crops of high quality, deliciously flavoured, white-skinned garlic bulbs that store well right through to January. Softneck type. 2 Bulbs (11 clover per bulb). From Dobies Price: £3.95   More Information

Garlic Lover's Collection This Collection containins 8 bulbs (2 of each variety):Solent Wight (softneck type) - A popular selection that is well adapted to the British climate and gives a good crop of large bulbs with plump tasty cloves. Expect to start harvesting in July from a November planting. 2 bulbs (12-14 cloves per bulb).Purple Wight (semi-hardneck type) - A good garlic that is earlier than Solent Wight being ready to lift from mid June. Has an attractive purple striped skin containing strong tasting cloves. Stores well until the end of the year. 2 bulbs (5-8 cloves per bulb).Illico (hardneck type) - A superb, very early-maturing hardneck garlic, producing a good crop of tasty bulbs that are mainly white with some pale purple colouring. 2 bulbs (9-10 cloves). 'Hardneck' garlic variety - Our 'hardneck' (Rocambole) varieties are closest to wild garlic and naturally form a seed stalk or scape which curls into a characteristic loop. They are very hardy, so will thrive throughout the UK, and are ideal for more northern areas. They have a particularly fine flavour.Jolimont (softneck type) - Good crops of high quality, deliciously flavoured, white-skinned bulbs that store well right through to January. 2 bulbs (11 cloves per bulb). From Dobies Price: £13.40   More Information

Garlic Purple Wight (semi-hardneck) - 2 bulbs Strong tasty purple-striped cloves A good glarlic that is earlier than Solent Wight being ready to lift from mid-June. Has an attractive purple-striped skin containing strong tasting cloves. Stores well until the end of the year. 2 bulbs (5-8 cloves per bulb). Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £4.25   More Information

Garlic Sicilian Red (hardneck) - 2 bulbs Bulbs with a warm and spicy flavour A superb red hardneck garlic, producing a good crop of bulbs with a warm and spicy flavour. Very popular in Sicily in traditional dishes and roasted on barbecues. 2 bulbs (12-14 cloves per bulb). Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Plant October to January and harvest early June onwards. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £4.25   More Information

Garlic Solent Wight (softneck) - 2 bulbs Large and plump tasty cloves A popular selection that is well adapted to the British climate and gives a good crop of large bulbs with plump tasty cloves. Expect to start harvesting in July from a November planting - once the foliage starts to turn yellow and dry. 2 bulbs (12-14 cloves per bulb). Culture: Allow 10cm (4") between cloves and space rows 15-20cm (6-8") apart. Full growing instructions included. From Suttons Seeds Price: £4.25   More Information

Garlic Solent Wight Bulbs - 2 bulbs Tasty plump cloves A popular selection that is well adapted to the British climate and gives a good crop of large bulbs with plump tasty cloves. Expect to start harvesting in July from a November planting - once the foliage starts to turn yellow and dry. 2 Bulbs (12-14 cloves per bulb). Softneck type. From Dobies Price: £4.25   More Information

Garlic Spring Planting : Picardy Wight Softneck variety can be planted up to late April. Follows on from Wight Cristo to complete the planting season, originating from Picardy in Northern France, producing strong flavoured bulbs with long storage potential. From Thompson & Morgan Price: £3.99   More Information

Garlic T&M Choice Hardy Bulb Corm and tuber Spring planting. Softneck Garlic 'T&M Choice' is a traditional and reliable softneck favourite producing good-sized, semi-round bulbs with good keeping qualities. Height: 90cm (36”). Spread: 20cm (8”). From Thompson & Morgan Price: £7.99   More Information

Garlic Vayo - 2 bulbs First-rate variety A first-rate virus-free variety, producing a bountiful harvest of large, very attractive violet-glazed/streaked bulbs with a superb flavour. Hardneck type. 2 Bulbs (12-13 cloves per bulb). Our 'hardneck' (Rocambole) varieties are closest to wild garlic and naturally form a seed stalk or scape which curls into a characteristic loop. They are very hardy, so will thrive throughout the UK, and are ideal for more northern areas. They have a particularly fine flavour. Garlic 'scapes': food for free - almost! - Plant out 'hardneck' garlics and you will get a delicious bonus! Will produce a green stalk - known as a scape and this is usually removed to encourage bulb development. If the scape is cut when it is young and tender it becomes a delicious novel vegetable in its own right. Scapes can be used in stir fries, sauces and just about any dish where a mild garlic taste is appreciated. From Dobies Price: £4.25   More Information

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