How and When to Harvest Garlic + Curing for Long Term Storage
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2017
- John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you how and when to harvest garlic. You will also discover how to best cure your garlic for long term storage.
First, John will give you an overview of what to look for before harvesting garlic. He will pull up one of his garlic plants to see how its growing and decide if he should harvest the whole raised bed of 36 heads of garlic.
Next, John will come back in a few weeks after he lets the garlic grow larger, and then harvest the entire raised bed.
You will learn how John knows when to harvest the garlic, and why it is important to not harvest your garlic too early or too late. You will learn about the "skin" on the garlic and the relationship between the leaves of garlic on your plant.
You will discover John's method for harvesting his garlic with little soil disturbance as possible.
Finally, John will show you how he cures his garlic in a shady greenhouse for long term storage. You will see how he ties up his garlic and learn how long you need to cure the garlic for.
You will discover that more than just the garlic cloves are edible, all the garlic greens, scapes and even leaves can be eaten for a greater level of health.
After watching this episode, you will learn all the aspects about when to harvest, how to harvest, and how to cure your home grown garlic.
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My sister grows garlic and she just harvested it.
She bought organic garlic years ago and uses the largest bulbs for planting every year. No disease at all.
As for the scapes. These are her favorite part of garlic. She makes scape garlic and other products with it.
I just watched three other garlic videos and still learned several new points in this one! Great video!
I watch this video every year as a refresher course
John your garlic will get bigger if you harvest the scapes when you find scapes!
Also, garlic will be juicier if you dry it "Garlic down, leaf up.
Just harvested garlic for the first time today! Thanks to you I was able to figure out which plants were ready. They’re now hanging in my shed. Can’t wait to try them when they’re cured! You’re the best dude, seriously. You’ve taught me (and countless others) some really valuable skills.
Hi John, one of my favorites, growing my garlic!. I use it, all the time in most of my cooking. I'm on zone 7 , I planted garlic last October and would be harvesting it sometime at the end of June . I use the leaves in marinades for my meats or in soups etc.. they are awesome, garlic is so good. I saute the garlic scapes they are delish as soon as I see they are growing I cut them I don't want them to take away from the garlic bulb size. I dry the garlic in the garage I tie them in bunches and wait until it dries. The drying time varies on how large are the plant bundles. I try to save some of the garlic cloves of this harvest for next October planting. Thank you for your videos they are very helpful. Blessings Laura M
I’ve seen many videos on garlic !! and you gave the best overall description from start to finish ...thank you John. “Jersey in the house”
The scapes make delicious pesto. Use sunflower seeds instead of the more expensive pine nuts. Yum.
Not the same bite the bullet use the correct recipe
Thank you, just harvested my garlic, and my wife is Italian.
Best tuition on garlic growing I’ve seen yet. 👍
Btw, for those that missed this point...Just fyi, he wasn’t putting down china, what he said was that often imported garlic, which is mainly from China, (has to be) we don’t know if it is irradiated (which is because of U.S. importation regulations, that require certain agricultural plant/seeds, all be irradiated to reduce the risk of importing pests, and even mold or fungus, that could devestate U.S. crops), so he was saying that basically, there are a lot of unknowns, llike the irradiation, potential chemicals that were sprayed on them, (remember, you are what you eat, because plants get their nutrition from the soil, so they too are what they eat, so do you want to take just whatever into your own system?), and if you think about it, even the soils they were grown in highly influence the produce, you know nothing about their soil or water quality, with their being from out of Country where they have vastly different, and ususally less strick regulations...For example, how would you feel if you found out that the garlic bulb you planned to regrow and eat as your food, was grown close to Fukasima (sp? Or how ever it is spelled) & its nuclear spill? Not saying they are, only that there is no way for you to know...Another example, if you look at the mass lettuce pandemic anfee yrsnago, the lettuce was all produced in MX, where they were watering the plants basically with sewage water that in turn lead to E.Coli or Listeria vontamination, which then was spread to the processing facilities+then down the food supply chain to resturants+people’s tables (all true+verifiable on the FDA+CDC’s websites)...But, as he says, with organic garlic, local grown to you, (or heirloom seed+plant varieties), there is far less risk of contaminants...that’s all...pardon the lengthy explanation, but the details+examples help to get across/make the point more understandable to more people.....Wishing you a Good 2018 Holiday Season!
I got a couple of cloves and they were from China. I would say the bulbs were like yellow and soft, so not sure if that is the natural condition of the plant or what. I didn't like it cause they were mild but it was still garlic. I agree with him, but local. Support your local farmers. Thanks for posting!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you. Very complete and DITTO the importance of knowing the sources of your produce!
Here in SE Idaho we have some amazing local varieties to plant in late Oct, early Nov. We cover with straw over the winter and can harvest in late July. I have been pleasantly surprised how large and uniquely FLAVORFUL homegrown garlic is. This year I will harvest 5 varieties Korean and Muzak are my most favorite.
Great video and super informative! I can't wait to try homegrown garlic for the first time this year.
we pickle our scape stems.. add some hot peppers for an amazing twist!!
Perfect Timing John!
Just about ready to dig mine!
Thanks Much & Have Fun!
Thanks John. Great details that are too often left out. Well done as always.
I have grown garlic for few years I am still learning thank-you
John you are a pleasure to watch so passionate & inspiring ~ your videos always make me feel motivated to grow my greens.
I do live in Northern Vermont! Thank you because this is the first year Iv'e tried growing it.
Exactly what I needed to learn today! Thank you!
Great video like usual John!
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Harvest the scapes before the flower heads start to show and they'll be tender enough for stir fry.
Thanks for the info John. Just getting ready to plant some in Florida. Happy Gardening to you.
That covers everything I needed to know. Awesome. Cheers Mate :)
Thank you for all this great information! I have a clove growing on my window sill and wasn't sure what to do!
Thank you John for making your awesome videos.
Great video. Thanks for mentioning irradiated garlic, I was wondering about that.
just about to pull our garlic as well. Good tips
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Agreed
HHers here too!
Thank you John, appreciate your video.
great hints and tips on growing, harvesting and storage !!
"I definitely got some garlic breath and that's gonna ward off the vampires." lol I love watching this guy.
He cracks me up. When he started chewing on the greens, omg, lol!
Great thanks
Gonna ward off everybody, lol
Good info John keep sharing. I like to watch your videos even if I can not always grow or apply what you teach. I do wished I had more warmer weather year around instead of the deep freeze we get here during the winter. :)
I live in zone 3 Minnesota on a farm. Here the garlic depending on the variety is harvested about August. I have always removed the scapes as soon as they appear to promote bulb/clove growth. We also plant the individual cloves in late September to mid October, though this year I planted/replanted my cloves as they sprouted about May in my garden (I had some cloves I missed from the year before haha). We will see how this method works this year. Here we have better luck with hardneck types and elephant garlic as long as we mulch it with leaves/grass clippings about 3-4 inches each fall after planting and give it lots of good compost. I think the hardest part about gardening in my neck of the woods is the really cold winters and quack grass!
I also cut off the 'scapes' when they appear and curl. Cutting them off does help encourage larger bulbs, since it is not using its energy to make seed. I stir fry them with other greens, YUMMY. Or eat them raw in your salads.
My dad grew what he called 'wild garlic' I kind of think it is more tame garlic gone wild. He always left the scapes on and let them go to 'seed'. I told him if he cut them off his bulbs would be bigger. he never listened. Last year I grew some of his garlic and cut the scapes off and they were much bigger. hehe I replanted those this year and will see how they do again. I will have to look at your videos. It looks like we almost next door neighbors. :)
Planted my Spanish Roja Hardneck Garlic earlier this month can't wait for the harvest next year.
Great video! Silly me, I just got done trimming the dry parts of the garlic. But those were my markers to let me know they were getting close to harvest. Now I will just let them get nice and dry and brown at the base so that I'll know they're ready. I also learned about the curing part! Thanks!
thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Ours is about ready to be harvested--great info! We have a huge bed of HUGE garlic---ExCiTeD!!!
You did very good on your teaching of this subject! Very informative! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing. I have some garlic I need to harvest. I was wondering when I should do that and how to cure it and this video came at the right time :)
Thank you so much! I love your energy 🌸 and love to garden like you!!
I just love John! He's the first person that introduced me to urban gardening. I love how he said its going ward of vampires so seriously and matter of fact like it's true heheh luv it! Thanks for the tips
Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the info I learned great info . Allready harvested the garlic this year But have learned bunches for next year.
The Korean garlic spade side dish is another super delicious way to enjoy the garlic plant too! When I grow my own garlic I'm going to mix the flowers in too!
Great video as you explain how and why.
I didn't know you could eat the greens. I'm growing garlic for the first time now and this video helped slot thankyou
Thanks - great explanations re when and how to pick garlic.
So many channels so little time, but very glad to see you are still growing strong, enjoyed this short video on a crop that i can also grow over here. So tnx for sharing and keep up the good work ... :)
Thanks for the tutorial ❤
Great video! You answered so many questions I had. I'm regrowing my first (probably Chinese) garlic kitchen scrap. I put it in a pot too... idk what's gonna happen but it will be a fun journey.
Just what i needed to know. Mine is almost ready! Thank you.
I love your videos man, always look forward to your take
wonderful video. ..as always. ..thanks
You have a treasure here...Thanks Bro! Loved this. So happy to grow garlic!!!! I've got a nice crop this season...looking to make some raised beds...rocky soil here in the Catskills! Best to you
Always entertaining and educational--Can't believe John isn't at 1 mil plus subscribers. Everyone should learn what he's got to teach.
Fantastic video and very informative!
Thank you! Great info!
It's my first time watching you. I thouraly enjoy your videos. Fun and educational. And on a personal note.. You have amazing eyes. Lol
Looking forward for more
Great information. Thanks!
great video. Thanks for the information. I'm off to harvest my garlic now!!!
Great tips, thanks!
Excellent video!!
thanks for the help, keep up the great work
Thanks. You are a great teacher
Thank you, interesting.
Thanks for your information.
Thank you, very informative!
Haha! I love you dude. Always fun to watch. Thanks for all the info you share!
Well done! Thanks!
Thank you for the video.
This is really great!
great video, thank you so much.💜
God bless John! ❤
Nice lesson...watching from Nakuru, with the Rift Valley in Kenya....I love that.
Been to Nakuru with Jordan International Aid. Great people there!
LOVE YOUR VIDS JOHN!
I eat a few bulbs a week of garlic a week, one of my many new things to grow is going to be Garlic. Thank you for this and many of your vids.
Really good video!
Great video - thanks
Thank you great info
Good info. thanks
I'm so glad I came across this video, as we currently have hardneck and softneck garlic growing but needed to know where to go from here! I do have a question - is there a difference between when the two varieties will be ready for harvest? Thank you so much!
Good information
U taught us so much God Bless
here in Alabama we pull ours on June 21 thats the rule from the old timers. You are supposed to wait til the top flowers and starts drying. if it doesnt flower then its not ready.
when do u plant if you are harvesting in June? Thanks
@@denesestanley3966 mine come back yearly. Plant once and done.
@@wolfgirl7077 oh wow. thanks. I planted some in November here in GA.
I whatch ur garlic video becouse i grow garlic every year thanks for explaining like teacher ❤
good info thanks.
I’m wondering why you mention several times that one should disturb the soil “as little as possible “ when harvesting garlic. Why? Each spring just before planting we rototill our raised beds. This is definitely disturbing the soil. Are we doing the wrong bed prep?
Thanks- we’re new to gardening!
Thank you for this. Excellent information. I now feel really confident moving forwards with growing garlic. Plus I'm going to sound like an expert on my allotment with the other allotmenteers!
I feed most of the leaves to my chickens. Of course we save some for cooking and salads. Natural way to keep them from mites lice and mosquitoes and they love them . My chickens eat well. Excellent bug control
Thank you for that tip! I never thought about that. I'll be feeding my chickens the tops from here on out.
I would be worried that the garlic taste would transfer to the eggs. Same reason not to feed chickens onions.
thanks for your videos :)
Nice educational video. I want to know how you store garlic after harvesting to make it last for a long time. I am just beginning to grow my own food in Philadelphia PA.
I'm excited
thanks great video
Great video m8 👍
Thank you!
Nice, informative video. I just subscribed and had a question about the medicinal benefit of garlic. Is there a difference in the potency based on the variety of garlic, whether it be soft or hard necked?
Garlic scapes are actually quite tasty. Pull the whole stem and cook it like how you would cook asparagus (I like it crunchy so I don’t cook it for long). I enjoy garlic chive scapes too.
mi2092 scapes are yummy raw in salads too.
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Thank you so much . Tech us how to grow garlic.
Thanks, I haven't harvested garlic before and right now mine are as thick as a corn stalk. The bottom leaves have just started to die so I'm thinking they might be ready in another month or so. Good video.