How to Harvest Garlic

The most rewarding part of planting and caring for a garden comes at harvest time, when you reap the benefits of your hard work and patience. It is important to know the proper time for harvesting garlic and the appropriate treatment and storage processes after bringing in your harvest. Follow these rules to ensure a bounty to be enjoyed through the winter months.

Instructions

- 1
  Prepare to harvest your garlic crop in late July and throughout August. Depending on the weather, the exact harvest time can vary, so it is important to keep an eye on the plants.
- 2
  Stop watering the plants a few weeks before harvest time. You will need to watch for the browning of the plant leaves. When approximately 50% of the leaves have turned brown you should stop watering the plants.
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  Spread in a suitable spot for drying. If the weather is wet, dry indoors or in a greenhouse. The drying process takes between one and two weeks.
- 4
  Separate any soft or unhealthy-looking bulbs from the healthy ones. They will not keep, and if you store them among the dried bulbs the dampness may spoil the other bulbs.
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  Store your dried bulbs on trays, tie them together with string or braid them together and hang them. Store them in a cool, dry place.

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