Talkback: How to harvest garlic - Talkback

Denzle43

24/11/2011 at 15:27

I have heard that you can leave garlic in the ground too long. What is the correct time, and how do I know when to harvest for best results.

georgie

24/11/2011 at 15:27

It's great to see the planting and harvesting of garlic but I never know how you tell when they are ready for harvesting?

highlandhare

24/11/2011 at 15:27

I believe you wait until the plant has flowered and the leaves have withered, then it is right to harvest. Haven't done it myself yet though as this is my first year growing garlic!

Lingdada

24/11/2011 at 15:28

I love both wild and bulb garlic...but this has inspired me to try growing it myself!

jack daniels

31/03/2012 at 18:48

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Pink Wellies

31/03/2012 at 19:47

I have grown garlic for a few years now. I plant in October/November and overwinter. It has appeared now. When the leaves go yellow I investigate to see how the bulb looks and if O.K. I harvest and hang up to dry. Some people eat it 'green' and others prefer it dried. I keep it overwinter in a dark cupboard (the odd bulb in the fridge as I use it) and I am just on my last bulb now. I am no expert. Just plant it and wait. I think you can plant it anytime. Not sure.

Graham Morgan

16/04/2012 at 09:57

I left my garlic in a raised bed overwinter, and have now found that each bulb has divided into at least 10 smaller bulbs, each one is like a spring onion, I am going to try and grow them on again and see what happens, hopefully I will get lots of garlic,
Q. has anyone else tried this and does it work OK ?.

Taffy F

23/05/2012 at 10:33

We planted "Isle of Wight" garlic in late Oct. Grown well and tall BUT not divided. Any ideas??

nb Live in Hampshire and planted in well manured soil.

Welshonion

24/05/2012 at 01:01

Garlic is not normally ready to harvest until July. When the foliage goes yellow and dries off.

Graham, you should have harvested your garlic last summer. If you leave the bulb in the ground over-winter each clove will grow in the spring, and you will get a clump of garlic. Not really much use in the kitchen as the cloves will be fiddly to peel.

Normal bulbs, like the ones in the supermarket are grown from one clove.

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