Comments on: Curing Garlic http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 04:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jim Davis http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-22421 Jim Davis Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:21:46 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-22421 Good Morning Neighbor, You are right, nothing beats home grown garlic. I harvested over 35 lbs. a few weeks ago and it is now ready to go into storage. Before I put it into mesh bags, as you suggested, I separate it into two piles. The biggest and best go into the seed bank for next years crop. The rest goes to the kitchen bank and to friends. I have been raising crops from original seed I purchased 10 years ago. The garlic that I am now growing has taken on a distinctive local flavor. I found that over time garlic will acclimate itself to the area in which it is grown. Kenny, keep up the good work. "Grow Local, eat Local." Jim Davis Good Morning Neighbor,
You are right, nothing beats home grown garlic. I harvested over 35 lbs. a few weeks ago and it is now ready to go into storage. Before I put it into mesh bags, as you suggested, I separate it into two piles. The biggest and best go into the seed bank for next years crop. The rest goes to the kitchen bank and to friends. I have been raising crops from original seed I purchased 10 years ago. The garlic that I am now growing has taken on a distinctive local flavor. I found that over time garlic will acclimate itself to the area in which it is grown.

Kenny, keep up the good work. “Grow Local, eat Local.”

Jim Davis

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21921 Kenny Point Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:32:00 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21921 You're welcome Kathy, if you enjoy garlic the garden doesn't offer much better than fresh gourmet garlic bulbs. I harvested my crop today and bundled it up to cure. Also brought a few bulbs inside to make some garlicky guacamole and to roast a few bulbs this weekend! You’re welcome Kathy, if you enjoy garlic the garden doesn’t offer much better than fresh gourmet garlic bulbs. I harvested my crop today and bundled it up to cure. Also brought a few bulbs inside to make some garlicky guacamole and to roast a few bulbs this weekend!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21916 Kathy Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:17:04 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21916 Thanks for the great information! I'm looking forward to drying my first crop of home grown garlic soon. Thanks for the great information! I’m looking forward to drying my first crop of home grown garlic soon.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21837 Kenny Point Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:29:04 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21837 Genie, your garlic will cure without the leaves but they do make it easier to bundle and hang the garlic bulbs, especially if you have a large harvest to deal with. I don't mind the smell of garlic in the house either but I thought I'd better put that warning out there. Genie, your garlic will cure without the leaves but they do make it easier to bundle and hang the garlic bulbs, especially if you have a large harvest to deal with. I don’t mind the smell of garlic in the house either but I thought I’d better put that warning out there.

]]> By: Genie http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21766 Genie Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:18:44 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/curing-garlic/#comment-21766 Oops...I think I cut a little more off than need be with mine, but I do have four heads drying on wax paper in my kitchen. I have no problem with the smell of garlic in there for a few weeks -- I love it! Oops…I think I cut a little more off than need be with mine, but I do have four heads drying on wax paper in my kitchen. I have no problem with the smell of garlic in there for a few weeks — I love it!

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