I agree Stew, and found the price of garden centre garlic quite pricey…….but then I am a Yorkshire man.
I think of them as a long-term investment tho, in that I shall be saving the biggest cloves for replanting each year. So, in theory, I hope not to have to make any outlay for anymore.
Late summer I also bought a huge bulb from a market stall whilst on holiday in Germany, as an experiment. The cloves are growing well and looking healthy – just as healthy as the cloves I bought from The Garlic Farm. Will have to wait ’til July to be sure of their quality, but they were very cheap in comparison!