How to harvest garlic | Gardening On

Freshly picked garlic

freshly picked garlic

Garlic is a food that, in addition to being very useful in the kitchen, also has its uses as an insecticide. But after cultivating them and taking care of them with care since the plantation at the end of winter, when summer approaches, it is time to harvest them. How to do it correctly?

The way we use to obtain them is very important, as well as the time we have waited to do so. If you do not know how to harvest garlicthen you will find out.

When are garlic harvested?

Garlics are plants that need an average of 3 months to grow. They are very resistant to cold, so that it is one of the first crops to be plantedsomething that can be done directly in the garden in late winter or early or mid-winter in a germinator or greenhouse.

If the land has very good sewer system and it is also rich in organic matter, our plants will have excellent growth and development, which they will allow us to harvest them in late spring or summerdepending on the season in which we have planted them.

How to know that they can already be harvested?

Being bulbous, it is sometimes very difficult to know when is the best time to harvest them. Nevertheless, we can be guided by the behavior of the leaves: When they start to turn yellow or brown, we will know that the countdown to preparing delicious dishes with them has begun .

With the help of a shovel, we will loosen the soil around each bulb, and extract them carefully. Then, it will only be a matter of washing them and letting them dry in a ventilated place or putting them in an area exposed to the sun for a few days.

What is the best way to store them?

There are some:

  • In a ceramic jar for garlic.
  • In a pot with oil or vinegar. They have to be consumed quickly.
  • Braided and hung in the pantry.

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