Lautrec Wight Garlic Bulb

Originating from the town of Lautrec in south western France, Garlic 'Lautrec' is a handsome, hardneck variety of classic garlic. It produces white-skinned bulbs and deep pinky-purple cloves that have a smooth flavour and are perfect for livening up a meal.

Best planted in the autumn for overwintering, 'Lautrec' bulbs are frost hardy and can be harvested from as early as late May.

Garlic requires a free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny position. Thoroughly dig over the site to remove any weeds and add a general purpose fertiliser to improve yields.

Break the garlic into cloves and plant individual cloves 3cm/1" deep and 10cm/4" apart.

Lift the garlic out of the soil in mid summer as the leaves start to die down. Leave them on the surface to ripen for a few days and then store in a light airy position that is dry and frost-free.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 1 bulb
• When to plant: September, October, November
• Planting depth: 3cm/1"
• Bulb spacing: 10cm/4"
• Soil type: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Hardiness: Frost hardy
• When to harvest: June, July
• Special Features: Ideal for cooking