How to Tell When Garlic Is Ready to Harvest and What to Do with Flower Stalks
Learn the key signs that garlic is ready to lift, how to cure it for long storage, and why removing scapes on hardneck varieties can help you grow bigger bulbs.
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Learn the key signs that garlic is ready to lift, how to cure it for long storage, and why removing scapes on hardneck varieties can help you grow bigger bulbs.
Early June is the make-or-break moment for hardneck winter garlic. Removing the flower scapes at the right time helps the plant put its energy into bigger, better bulbs—and the scapes are delicious, too.