Marshalls have kindly sent me some of their Pre Rooted Onion Sets & Pre Rooted Garlic Cloves to trial over winter, along with a 44L sack of Organic Compost and 900g of Onion, Garlic & Shallot Feed Slow release Granules to trial
Pre-Rooted Onion Radar Sets
Onion Radar set are particularly resistant to bolting and is superb when
eaten fresh & stores well into the autumn.
Key Features
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Bolt
resistant
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Prefers
full sun
Pack
Contents: 12
Pre-Rooted Sets £6.99
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Superb when eaten fresh & stores well into the
autumn.
Radar onion sets are an improved Japanese variety,
perfect for autumn planting when they can be harvested from late May. Radar is
loved for its mild flavour storage potential; under the right conditions, it
will store for about a year. A good variety with resistance to bolting.
Pre-Rooted Sets
Grow bigger, stronger onions ready to harvest earlier
in the season with our pre-rooted onion sets! Our innovative NEW format is
ideal for Autumn planting and for gardeners with small plots.
Do you know why birds like to pull up your freshly
planted onions, it isn't just to see your angry face! No, it is because they
are after the earthworms that in turn are attracted to microbes present in the
immediate area around the rooting called the Rhizosphere. Microbes feast on the
proteins, sugars and dead cells created from the plants roots. However, as
these are pre-rooted the birds will find them harder to pull up and should
leave them alone. The microbes in turn, provide the plants with essential
nutrients and so the cycle continues.
To give you a head start on the growing season, we’ve pre-rooted onion sets into
plug trays. Unlike normal sets, which take several weeks to start growing after
being planted, these pre-rooted plugs are already rooted and growing when you
receive them, ready to plant out. They’ll establish quickly, producing bigger,
stronger plants earlier than traditionally planted sets, with less risk of
birds or animals pulling out the sets.
Our pre-rooted onion sets are great for gardeners with small plots who only
have space for a few plants and don’t want to waste a big bag of sets. There’s
no more waiting to see whether all your sets will sprout – you can already see
them growing! And if you missed your chance to plant sets earlier in Autumn,
these pre-rooted sets are already ahead and no time is lost.
Pre-Rooted Garlic 'Rhapsody Wight'
This softneck garlic variety features large, bright
bulbs with deep purple streaks and will add a fresh, zingy flavour to your
favourite recipes.
Key
Features
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Perfect for pots and containers
·
Prefers full sun
Pack Contents: 12
Pre-Rooted Sets £
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Softneck variety
Garlic 'Rhapsody Wight' is a softneck variety that
features large, bright bulbs with deep purple streaks and a mottling effect.
The bulbs will lift themselves up out of the ground as they grow, ready for
harvest.
Historically, 'Rhapsody Wight' originates from the
south west of France, and is known as 'en primeur'; the first true garlic of
the season. This fresh, zingy variety is full of flavour and is perfect for
adding to many delicious recipes. It most definitely deserves the name “Rhapsody”;
an ecstatic expression of feeling!
Pre-Rooted Sets
Grow bigger, stronger garlic ready to harvest
earlier in the season with our pre-rooted garlic sets! Our innovative NEW
format is ideal for Autumn planting and for gardeners with small plots.
Do you know why birds like to pull up your freshly
planted onion and garlic, it isn't just to see your angry face! No, it is
because they are after the earthworms that in turn are attracted to microbes
present in the immediate area around the rooting called the Rhizosphere.
Microbes feast on the proteins, sugars and dead cells created from the plants
roots. However, as these are pre-rooted the birds will find them harder to pull
up and should leave them alone. The microbes in turn, provide the plants with
essential nutrients and so the cycle continues.
To give you a head start on the growing season, we’ve pre-rooted garlic sets
into plug trays. Unlike normal sets, which take several weeks to start growing
after being planted, these pre-rooted plugs are already rooted and growing when
you receive them, ready to plant out. They’ll establish quickly, producing
bigger, stronger plants earlier than traditionally planted sets, with less risk
of birds or animals pulling out the sets.
Our pre-rooted garlic sets are great for gardeners with small plots who only
have space for a few plants and don’t want to waste a big bag of sets. There’s
no more waiting to see whether all your sets will sprout – you can already see
them growing! And if you missed your chance to plant sets earlier in Autumn,
these pre-rooted sets are already ahead and no time is lost.
Planting Garlic
Prepare the ground with our Pre-Planting Onion, Garlic &
Shallot Fertiliser to ensure strong bulb development
and growth, early ripening and maturity, good skin and bulb firmness.
Place the cloves in the soil with their tips around
2.5cm (1in) below the surface. Space them about 15cm (6 inches) apart. Keep
rows around 30cm (12 inches) apart.
If the weather is particularly wet, or soil very
heavy, start cloves in modules in a greenhouse or under other protection until
conditions improve..
Garlic is easy to grow and can be planted in autumn
or spring, with the former usually producing bigger bulbs. It can be used
freshly harvested, or dried off and stored for later on.
For best results, look for varieties adapted to the
UK climate and certified disease resistant.
Where to grow garlic
Choose a sunny, slightly sheltered site with
free-draining alkaline soil on which onions and garlic haven’t been grown for
at least three years to avoid build ups of disease.
How to prepare the soil for garlic
Dig over the ground to remove weeds and add plenty
of well-rotted compost, which will increase nutrients and help retain moisture.
Dig in some general purpose fertiliser if the soil is poor. Increase the
chances of a successful crop on acid soil by adding lime to increase its pH.
How to plant garlic
Place the cloves in the soil with their tips around
2.5cm (1in) below the surface. Space them about 15cm (6 inches) apart. Keep
rows around 30cm (12 inches) apart.
If the weather is particularly wet, or soil very
heavy, start cloves in modules in a greenhouse or under other protection until
conditions improve.
Autumn-planted garlic can be put in between October
and December. The best varieties for this time of the year are ‘Early Purple
Wight’ and ‘Provence Wight’.
Spring-planted garlic can go in from January. Go for ‘Solent Wight’, ‘Picardy Wight’ or ‘Lautrec Wight’.
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