{"title":"Garlic","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"garlic","title":"Garlic - Hardneck","description":"\u003cp\u003eGifted to us by an old local gardener who swore by it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely hardneck garlic with good strong flavour - easy to split and peel, produces good sized white bulbs with purple stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Hardneck garlic is so called as it develops a hard flower stalk - called a scape - up through the middle of the cloves. This should be removed to force energy into bulb formation. \u003cbr\u003eThe cloves of hardneck varieties tend to be fatter and the bulb easier to pull apart than softneck garlic. Some find that hardneck does not keep as long as softneck varieties but the difference is minimal. Hardneck also tends to be more cold hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice is per bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebulbs average 50mm 5+ cloves per bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"basil-and-baylys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41937918165201,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6153\/4673\/files\/295C4D3C-1DB2-415C-9626-FF4F495BC385.jpg?v=1712101507"},{"product_id":"elephant-garlic-corms","title":"Elephant Garlic Corms","description":"\u003cp\u003e12 x elephant garlic corms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElephant garlic is an excellent and easy crop to grow, it is very hardy and requires little to no effort. More closely related to leeks than garlic, elephant garlic produces very large cloves with a lovely mild leek like flavour and is less likely to suffer from problems with rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Growing corms is the most cost effective way to increase your crop of Elephant Garlic, but requires patience as they can be slow to germinate and will take a couple of seasons to bulk up - if you’re an impatient gardener grow from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/basilandbaylys.co.nz\/products\/elephant-garlic-clove\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Elephant garlic cloves\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ecloves\u003c\/a\u003e instead. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA corm will grow into a ‘round’ in the first season (second photo), a round looks like a small onion as it has not split into cloves, in the second season plant the round and it will develop either into a larger round or an elephant garlic bulb made up of 4-6 cloves and more corms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The key to growing corms is patience!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Corms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeason One: In May, scratch\/score and then soak corms in rainwater for a couple of days before planting (can add liquid seaweed for a wee boost) plant in good fertile soil, foliar feed regularly for good growth. By end of season corms should have developed into an onion looking bulb (a ‘round’) these can be eaten or keep to plant next season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeason Two: Plant the round in May at 12” spacing in fertile soil, plants benefit from a good mulch, foliar feeding and good soil moisture. Snap off any flower scapes that develop. Harvest once the leaves turn yellow and dry. Either a large round or bulb should have developed, if bulbed, dry and keep intact until you want to eat or plant the cloves. If a large round, dry and either eat as you would any garlic or keep for planting again - a large round often develops into a very large bulb. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"basil-and-baylys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511734247633,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6153\/4673\/files\/image_66ae216b-3f94-495a-a71f-385636037d3f.jpg?v=1684445155"},{"product_id":"untitled-jan21_24-47","title":"Garlic -Softneck","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftneck garlic - strong flavour, good keeper and beautiful clean purple striped bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for planting or cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge: Average diameter 50mm - 5+ cloves per bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall: Average diameter 30mm 4+ cloves per bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eprice is per bulb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown in South Otago\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"basil-and-baylys","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":41937921638609,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6153\/4673\/files\/IMG-1777.heic?v=1705801725"},{"product_id":"elephant-garlic-clove","title":"Elephant Garlic","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvailable Now!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esold as individual cloves in lots of 5 or 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElephant garlic is an excellent and easy crop to grow, it is very hardy and requires little to no effort. More closely related to leeks than garlic, elephant garlic produces very large easy to peel cloves with a lovely mild (though we find ours quite hot!) flavour and is less likely to suffer from problems with rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant individual cloves in about May\/June (autumn) in good free draining, fertile soil.  To develop good sized bulbs regular foliar feeding with liquid seaweed or similar through the growing season is recommended, reducing competition with weeds and other plants is also important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOftentimes your cloves will grow into a ‘round’ instead of a bulb with multiple cloves - a round looks more like an onion as it has not split into cloves - this is perfectly normal, you can either eat the round as you would a clove or keep to plant in the next season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA planted round will typically develop into a very large elephant garlic bulb made up of 4-6 cloves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as individual cloves in lots of 5 or 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganically grown in South Otago, free from chemical fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"basil-and-baylys","offers":[{"title":"5 x Cloves","offer_id":41985593770193,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 x Cloves","offer_id":41985593802961,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6153\/4673\/files\/4B443718-489A-4EF8-BEC4-1D861FDD0AB7.jpg?v=1771983465"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6153\/4673\/collections\/0D76AA2D-0E64-4985-A4A6-198797D9EBCA.jpg?v=1776030949","url":"https:\/\/basilandbaylys.co.nz\/collections\/garlic.oembed","provider":"basil-and-baylys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}