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 ...

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 ...