These unique stalks only appear when you grow hardneck garlic; you do not get to harvest garlic scapes with softneck ...

Elephant garlic produces large bulbs and cloves with a milder flavor than traditional garlic, and a hint of leeks or onions.

Closely related to leeks, elephant garlic is hardy to Zone 5 if given deep winter mulch. How to Plant : Choose a sunny site, and loosen the planting bed to at least 12 inches deep. Thoroughly mix ...

There are two types of garlic: hardneck and softneck. Elephant garlic is a member of the onion family but not a true garlic. Hardnecks have a stiff central stalk and produce four to 12 cloves ...

Fertilize monthly for best yield. In addition to these true garlics, there are two other alliums that carry the garlic name. The first one is elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum), a close ...

There are three subspecies or types of garlic: hardneck (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon), softneck (Allium sativum var. sativum) and elephant (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum).

Elephant garlic is not ... which is a particular concern for garlic bulbs planted in autumn. The RHS said: "Garlic doesn’t thrive in acid soil (below pH 6.5), but you can reduce acidity by ...