Garlic Harvest Continues

I've been harvesting the garlic a bit at a time, as it seems ready.
A bonus of the hard-neck variety: Garlic Scapes!
They can be used much like scallions.

The pulled plants are hanging in the garden shed. They need to dry at least 2 weeks before being cleaned, trimmed, and stowed away.

Don't wait too late to harvest the garlic. The papery wrapper that covers and protects the bulb will deteriorate. Not a pretty sight! Still edible, but will not store well.

For more about when to harvest the garlic, check  Garden Betty's post: http://www.gardenbetty.com/2011/07/the-trick-of-knowing-when-to-harvest-garlic/

When it's time to stow away the garlic I'm going to consider making a garlic braid. It's a convenient and beautiful way to store garlic! Here are some links that show and tell how to do it:

How to braid soft-neck garlic
http://www.bloomingfieldsfarm.com/garbrdhow.html

Braiding garlic video from GardenNerd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EIzZ3hAn9s