Thank you for this video i hope people buy my garlic and love it this my forst year braiding and have done lots of research im keeping alot too but thank you
Hello neighbor. They will dry/cure way faster if they are dried individually. I wouldn't recommend braiding them first. Did you see our garlic and onion drying rack video? Try something like this......ruclips.net/video/gG6hYytXnco/видео.html
Question: I have limited space for curing garlic. Do the leaves have anything to do w/ the curing process or can they be cut down slightly so garlic can be hung? Thanks.....I'm guessing mine will be ready to ck real soon....thanks....
I have always cured with leaves on them. You need that protection until the neck dries out and closes. Try building a multi tiered drying rack to save space.
The only time I put them in a bag and hung them in the basement they all dried up and I had to throw them out. I have frozen them before with success. Most people say not to freeze them but I can't see why. Any recommendations?
Strange. I have never had them dry out that like that unless they were very, very old. Try a different place in your house that is cool, dark and dry. I wouldn't freeze them as it may destroy the cell structure. You would have to use the whole bulb at once.
Does that apply for all types of garlic, to harvest when the bottom leaves turn brown? I don’t know what kind of garlic I have. About a month ago, only the bottom leaves started turning brown, I thought it was maybe not getting enough water because if the changes in the season. So I kept watering them.
Softneck garlic should fall over like an onion does. The leaves will turn brown and then topple over. They should be in the ground for about 9 months before harvest. I would pull one up as a test to see how they have developed.
Country Living Experience Thank you for responding. I don’t remember exactly what month it was when I planted. I think around Octoberish (next time I will make note). I will look at one and see how it looks. The foliage is mostly green. I will watch for them to start turning and falling over then. I have grown onions, so I’m more familiar with that.
Thank you for this video i hope people buy my garlic and love it this my forst year braiding and have done lots of research im keeping alot too but thank you
You're welcome.
Howdy we’re in Texas as well, zone 8a. Great content! Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Thank you for the informative video!
You're welcome. Have a great day.
I live in east texas there has been lots of rain do you think i should go straight to braiding and hanging them to dry ..?
Hello neighbor. They will dry/cure way faster if they are dried individually. I wouldn't recommend braiding them first. Did you see our garlic and onion drying rack video? Try something like this......ruclips.net/video/gG6hYytXnco/видео.html
Question: I have limited space for curing garlic. Do the leaves have anything to do w/ the curing process or can they be cut down slightly so garlic can be hung? Thanks.....I'm guessing mine will be ready to ck real soon....thanks....
I have always cured with leaves on them. You need that protection until the neck dries out and closes. Try building a multi tiered drying rack to save space.
@@CountryLivingExperience thank you~
how long do you cure the garlic before storing long term? Thanks!
It depends on your drying environment. If it is really humid with stagnate air, it may take a while. Normally with good airflow, mine take 3 weeks.
The only time I put them in a bag and hung them in the basement they all dried up and I had to throw them out. I have frozen them before with success. Most people say not to freeze them but I can't see why. Any recommendations?
Strange. I have never had them dry out that like that unless they were very, very old. Try a different place in your house that is cool, dark and dry. I wouldn't freeze them as it may destroy the cell structure. You would have to use the whole bulb at once.
Does that apply for all types of garlic, to harvest when the bottom leaves turn brown? I don’t know what kind of garlic I have. About a month ago, only the bottom leaves started turning brown, I thought it was maybe not getting enough water because if the changes in the season. So I kept watering them.
Softneck garlic should fall over like an onion does. The leaves will turn brown and then topple over. They should be in the ground for about 9 months before harvest. I would pull one up as a test to see how they have developed.
Country Living Experience
Thank you for responding. I don’t remember exactly what month it was when I planted. I think around Octoberish (next time I will make note). I will look at one and see how it looks. The foliage is mostly green. I will watch for them to start turning and falling over then. I have grown onions, so I’m more familiar with that.
Country Living Experience also I want to thank you for your informative videos!!
Remember, if they are hardneck, you only want about half of the bottom leaves to turn brown and they won't fall over.
Thank you Chelle. We appreciate you watching.
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