{"product_id":"spring-planting-elephant-garlic","title":"Elephant Garlic Cloves (Spring Planting)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow Giant Garlic Bulbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammoth bulbs with enormous individual cloves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMild, mellow flavour that's fantastic roasted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressive plants growing up to 1m (3.5ft) tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractive rounded purple flower heads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for beds, raised beds and large containers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want something a bit different in the veg plot, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElephant Garlic certainly delivers on size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Plant one of the substantial cloves in spring and it develops into an impressive bulb made up of just a few enormous cloves – considerably larger than those you'd find in standard garlic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its name, Elephant Garlic isn't actually a true garlic. It's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore closely related to the leek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although it forms a bulb and can be grown and used in much the same way as garlic. Its flavour is noticeably milder and sweeter, which makes those huge cloves particularly good for roasting whole until soft and mellow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's plenty going on above ground too. Plants can reach around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1m (3.5ft) tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with broad leaves and tall flower stems topped by rounded purple blooms if allowed to flower. Give it plenty of space in a sunny bed, raised bed or large container and you've got an impressive crop from top to bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshalls Garden","offers":[{"title":"6 x Cloves \/ -","offer_id":54863209922939,"sku":"10406072","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 x Cloves \/ -","offer_id":54863209955707,"sku":"10406071","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8100\/8691\/files\/10906180_Garlic-Elephant-IH-01_b2604f82-88f0-4257-a0d7-bc0d30b4712f.jpg?v=1721650549","url":"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/products\/spring-planting-elephant-garlic","provider":"Marshalls Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}