garlic and shallots

hi all,

well i finally got my dream job at a garden and have been put in at the deep end - having sole responsibility for the potager kitchen garden..... i don't really know much about growing veg so i reckon i might be calling on all your expertise quite a bit this year

so for starters - can any gardeners around cheshire and lancashire tell me what types of garlic and shallots grow well around here? and any other hints on preparing our sandy soil for the crop?

thanks very much,

Em.

 

Em, you would probably be better off going around the local garden centres and see what they are stocking.:thumb:

 

thanks

 

I found a few articles online (google) that mention just splitting a normal garlic bulb into it's respective cloves and then planting those, is that right? as it sounds a bit weird to be honest with you