Our Autumn planting vegetables this year will include different varieties of French garlic, which is certified to be 99% virus free and fungus free. Pick up yours at our Autumn Gathering event on 6th October 2018.
Garlic needs a month or more in the ground at a temperature of 10C or less, and Autumn planting gives you the best chance for this.
So you can get planting yours soon – all you need to do is decide what sort to grow.
To help you choose, here are some notes from our supplier (Jennifer Birch)…
Arno
- Winner of RHS Award of Gardening Merit 2004.
- A good keeper – will store until the Spring following harvesting.
- Produces the largest bulbs of any long dormancy type.
- Plant between November and March for harvest late July or August.
- A white head with pink cloves.
- High multiplication ratio.
Aulixito
- A very early cropper.
- Plant in October for harvest in June.
- White head and white clove skins.
- A garlic with stiff stems which will naturally flower.
- Should keep until the December following harvesting.
Sprint
- A well-known, early cropper.
- Plant in October for harvest in June.
- Attractive purple heads.
- A garlic with stiff stems which will naturally flower.
- Should keep until the December following harvesting.
Cristo
- A white garlic head with pale red cloves.
- Consistent cropper, good size for a long dormancy type.
- Plant before or after Christmas for harvest in July or August.
- Winner of RHS Award of Gardening Merit 2004.
Dario
A newly developed variety, popular with French growers.Plant in October or November for harvest in July.A non-flowering variety which can be strung or plaited.
Germidour
- Winner of RHS Award of Gardening Merit 2004.
- Plant in October or November for harvest in June.
- A rich purple head with ivory clove skins – very attractive.
- A non-flowering variety which can be strung or plaited.
- Lift as soon as mature. Should keep until December following harvesting.
Thermidrome
- A traditional variety producing large heads and cloves.
- White head with white clove skins.
- Plant in October or November for harvest in July.
- A non-flowering variety which can be strung or plaited.
- Should keep until the December following harvesting.
You can pick up your garlic bulbs at our Autumn Gathering event on 6th October 2018, 10am to 1pm at Newsome Scout Hall. We ask for £2 per whole bulb to cover our costs. This is ideal if you have a small garden or plot, as you don’t need to buy a whole pack. It’s also great if you fancy planting more than one variety and you just want one bulb of each – or if you want lots, but want to save some pennies (and avoid paying for postage).
Look out for onions, shallots, vegetable seeds and some plants too – all suitable for Autumn growing.
If you can’t make it to our Autumn event, we will offer any remaining stock afterwards. You can Join our email list for updates.
The nights might well be drawing in, but there’s still lots to get growing.
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Athlete is one of our new varieties this year. Although previously available in supermarkets during the 2012 Olympic Games, Athlete has only recently been released to gardeners. Enjoy high yields of pale yellow tubers which won’t disintegrate on boiling and maintain their superb taste whether eaten hot or cold. Our other new varieties this year include Colleen, a good all-rounder first early, and Divaa, which is a second early with brilliant white skin.
Sarpo potatoes are grown by the 
Jazzy is popular with our local growers. This exciting second early variety has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit for its superb garden performance. It’s a waxy, set-skinnned potato which is both versatile and good looking – boil, steam, crush or roast. Described as a “small potato that packs a big punch” because it’s full of flavour and has performed well in trials.
Pink Gypsy was new to us last year and proved very popular. It’s quite distinctive looking, with deep pink and cream skins. The tasty white and creamy flesh has a lovely, fluffy texture when cooked. Great whether baked, roasted or mashed. If striking-coloured spuds are your thing, you might also like to try Apache (which has similar markings), Salad Blue, Shetland Black or Highland Burgundy Red.
Pink Fir Apple potatoes are always in high demand here – and rightly so. They’re one of our all time favourites, great tasting both hot and cold. You can cook them whole in their skins, so don’t worry about peeling this unusual shaped spud. To make sure that you don’t miss out on this firm favourite, we keep lots of them in stock. Enjoy!
