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When to harvest garlic?
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If you harvest it now you will probably find that the cloves havent separated, though it is edible and is sometimes known as green garlic.
Most people wait until the plant leaves flop over in July and then dig up the bulbs for storage (lift, dry them and store in a dry place, dont store in a fridge or in a cold garage during winter or they will start to sprout).
Depending on variety they will store well into the following year (we're still eating ours)0 -
If you harvest it now you will probably find that the cloves havent separated, though it is edible and is sometimes known as green garlic.
Most people wait until the plant leaves flop over in July and then dig up the bulbs for storage (lift, dry them and store in a dry place, dont store in a fridge or in a cold garage during winter or they will start to sprout).
Depending on variety they will store well into the following year (we're still eating ours)
Hi rhiwfield - my garlic is pretty much like floss2's so this is welcome advice. You say don't store in the fridge or garage, does it have to be somewhere cool but not cold? I thought I would store mine in my garage but if that's a no-no I have no idea where to store mine!0 -
Kimmee, I usually keep mine in our utility room which is normal room temperature. ATM the remaining bulbs from last year are sharing a bowl in the kitchen with pears and apples!0
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Kimmee, I usually keep mine in our utility room which is normal room temperature. ATM the remaining bulbs from last year are sharing a bowl in the kitchen with pears and apples!
Brilliant - thank you so much rhiwfield, I would have been gutted to find that they'd sprouted before I had the chance to use them. You can tell I'm a newbie
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It's my understanding that it's better to keep them (and onions) in the light as this helps prevent them sprouting.0
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