Most of the Garlic Harvest for 2021 (pulled on 5/21/21). The freeze did take out some of the garlic - and I don't think it was so much the freeze as much as the amount of water that came after. I don't remember what varieties I still plant - likely Burgundy and Inchellium Red since those were always the ones I thought did the best for me. I also have some "Walking Garlic" that I've never done anything with, but I'm told it's edible - but it just stays in the ground forevermore. I also have like 4 more garlics to pull, but they aren't ready yet (since you pull the garlic when each stalk is ready and not necessarily all at once, though most of the time the plants tend to all get pulled around the same time).
The garlic now needs to dry out for a few weeks and then the tops will be removed and they'll be put in the cupboard (and yes, I did bring them inside to dry instead of leaving them out in this "first tropical depression of the year which is causing 4 days of consistent rain). Around September/October, I'll break apart and plant a few heads to harvest for next year...though maybe it's time for me to try a new variety...
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