Expert Tips to Grow Garlic

On By Barbara HobensIn Uncategorized

It’s that time of year! I chose the largest cloves from the garlic that I pulled and had dried out in July. Garlic is so versatile. I mince it into small pieces to use in salad dressings.

Just pulled these garlic bulbs out of the soil to dry in the shed for at least 3 weeks. Yes, just keep the soil on so you don’t pull away the skin of the garlic before they totally dry. Once they are, then gently scrape off the soil with a mushroom brush to get it all off.
Overlap the cloves so they dry completely.
Ah, a perfect size to gently pull apart for replanting and saving to eat all winter long.
Pull the bulbs with the largest bulbs gently apart. I place the largest cloves in rows on the island to make sure there are enough to plant in the raised bed by the end of October. Just push down into the soil 3 times the height of each clove and tap the soil firmly.
The garlic scapes in June were delicious in salads, omelettes, and soups.

When the tops start to curve into a circle is when they are perfect to cut off and chop up to add for a delicious to your recipes!

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