Topic: Garlic….where are you purchasing it from this year?

[Deb P]

I didn’t have a very good crop from my Franchi garlic like year, 3 different varieties. This year they are asking almost £7 for three bulbs. I’m missing Wilcos badly already, I used to get my shallots and onions from them 😢😢
Where is everyone else sourcing their garlic from this year? I’m tempted to try supermarket cheapies!

[Vetivert]

I'm hoping our association can get us a good deal; potatoes and garlic are ridiculous this year.
But £7 retail for three seed garlics is quite a good price, considering organic bulbs work out to around £1.50-2.00 each if bought by the kilo.
King's are going for £6.50 for two!

[IanDH]

Missing Wilko so wandered to "The Range"  where found garlic bulbs and over-winter onion sets at 3 packs for £5.  Packs by De Ree - Dutch company?

All sound and firm.  Now waiting to be set.

[lezelle]

I bought garlic, 2 bulbs cost £8 including postage. I also got overwintering onions 25 red  and 25 white for £6 including postage. I planted the onions a week ago and only 1 showing. Lifted one today and roots are forming. It will be interesting to hear how everyone else's  are getting on and in the spring how they are going. Good luck all. I will remember the range, B&M as only 1 garden centre here and it's well expensive. Good luck all.

[Deb P]

Missing Wilko so wandered to "The Range"  where found garlic bulbs and over-winter onion sets at 3 packs for £5.  Packs by De Ree - Dutch company?

All sound and firm.  Now waiting to be set.

I’ve never been to a Range store and didn’t think there was one in Derby by I did a search and founded one! Will have to have an investigationary visit!

[Tiny Clanger]

Ive purchased a couple of bulbs locally from a small shop ( one step up from market stall, and 20 loose cloves from Premier seed direct.  Dont know if either will do any good but as you say, prices are very sill and TBH, we eat little garlic.

[IanDH]

Missing Wilko so wandered to "The Range"  where found garlic bulbs and over-winter onion sets at 3 packs for £5.  Packs by De Ree - Dutch company?

All sound and firm.  Now waiting to be set.

I’ve never been to a Range store and didn’t think there was one in Derby by I did a search and founded one! Will have to have an investigationary visit!

The Range also have a large store at Burton on Trent - so not too far from Littleover.  It is across the road from B&Q on Wellington Rd

[saddad]

Picked some up at Malvern a couple of weeks ago, planted alongside my Wilko's I got before they closed... just coming through!

[Deb P]

I’m thinking it will be a while before I’m planting mine…..it was 35 degrees in my allotment greenhouse this morning! I shouldn’t moan about warm weather at this time if the year I suppose……😂😎