Author Topic: When Colin Boswell says large, he means large! (Read 2772 times)

tim · « **on:** November 03, 2009, 18:02:32 »

70mm. Not quite up to the recent 'record' of 90mm.

asbean · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2009, 18:15:16 »

Garlic butter on the menu tonight, Tim ???

tim · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2009, 18:22:23 »

Nooo!

Next year's seed.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2009, 18:25:50 »

What's the variety?

jimtheworzel · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2009, 19:07:00 »

whos colin boswell!!...?

plainleaf2 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2009, 19:19:25 »

how much did they weigh.

Sholls · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2009, 19:24:04 »

Quote from: jimtheworzel on November 03, 2009, 19:07:00

whos colin boswell!!...?

IOW garlic farmer. ( thegarlicfarm.co.uk )

tim · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2009, 19:35:43 »

Solent Wight - my usual. Good keepers.

125g.

asbean · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2009, 19:52:45 »

He has a stall at our farmers' market :) :) :)

grannyjanny · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2009, 20:11:55 »

Thought it was Tim. I saw it in Booths supermarket yesterday & it was from the IoW. I bought some to grow.

tim · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2009, 08:32:45 »

If you buy Solent Wight, note this - [attachment=1]

Also that Garlic likes pH ABOVE 6.7.

I'm trying to get the feeding regime sorted. It's variously stated as Potash, Nitrogen or General fertiliser.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2009, 16:05:53 »

Quote from: asbean on November 03, 2009, 19:52:45

He has a stall at our farmers' market :) :) :)

I've seen them at mine. I don't feed garlic, I just give it a couple of inches of dead leaves or grass cuttings, and leave it to its own devices.

manicscousers · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2009, 17:05:17 »

we got some 'marco', they were huge, too..was it a good year for garlic in 2008? or are they from this year

tim · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2009, 17:15:58 »

2008/9 was 'an excellent year, but late'.

. · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2009, 20:02:04 »

Those could give some of my elephants a complex!

Any explanation as to how / why spring sowing gives a 'better quality' ?

Regards .

grawrc · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2009, 20:44:49 »

Who says it does?

Unless you mean elephant garlic which I have never grown so don't know! :-\

. · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2009, 20:49:50 »

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=56041.0;attach=32438;image

grawrc · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2009, 20:52:46 »

Ah thanks dot. I stand corrected! :) :) ;)

Or should I say informed? ;)

telboy · « **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2009, 20:58:36 »

Tim,
Interesting post.
My 'Italian barber' gave me some starter bulbs two years ago which have been very succesful.
Interesting if they have been 'Venetion White' but he doesn't know & neither do I.
Popped out to the garage to weigh a couple of this years crop & 110gms they were. Very happy. I planted 30 'progeny' last week (big as my thumb) in well prepared ground & here's hoping for a good cold spell & a good hot summer!!!!!

1066 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:05:43 »

That is a monster Tim! I've tried Spring planted garlic now for (only) 2 years and have had naff all in comparison to the winter planted ones. I presume my site and soil are not condusive for them.
So I decided not to bother with Solent White this year and am pining my hopes on Provence Wight, Albgensian Wight, Early Purple Wight and Iberian Wight this year, they did exceptionally well last year - they'll be planted out in the next few days :)
Oh and a few elephant garlic to keep the big kid happy ;D

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Author Topic: When Colin Boswell says large, he means large! (Read 2772 times)