2006-11-09 08:59:39 · 3 answers · asked by I`ve planted garlic Whats next?. 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They are ready when each clove you planted is a lumpy bulb of garlic with new individual cloves fully formed and the leaves start to yellow and fall over. Mine are at the same stage as yours, and I expect that they will be ready in mid-June, as they were last year.
By 'wet garlic' I expect you mean what I call 'green garlic.' Farmers markets in central California sell immature bulbs--before distinct cloves have formed in the bulb--which taste like garlic, but must be used immediately. They are not dry enough to keep as are mature garlic. Use them like you would scallions or green onions.
2006-11-09 13:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by Cornpatch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Garlic needs months to develop the bulbs that you cook with. Sprouts develop into the real plant that looks like big chives. Depending upon where you are living, it can take 10 months to get good eating garlic. It also depends upon when you first put it into the ground. let the tops get droopy before you harvest. Leave the plants in the soggy ground and wormy things will eat the yummy bulb!!
2006-11-09 09:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually plant my garlic in July and harvest it the following July after it flowers.
No idea about the "wet" garlic.
2006-11-09 09:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋