How to Grow Garlic Garlic Scapes, Harvesting, & Curing (Part 3)
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Susan
I can't believe my luck. Oct/Nov in zone 10b we had a cold spell (5 whole days. That's when I ran out and planted my garlic. I've been unsure how to tell when it's time to harvest. Thanks to this video series, I think next week might be the time. I thought maybe because the leaves all turned yellow, I had made a mistake somewhere along the way. I really appreciate your time. I love the fridge idea. I did it with mine but I wasn't sure if I fooled them.
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I can't believe my luck. Oct/Nov in zone 10b we had a cold spell (5 whole days. That's when I ran out and planted my garlic. I've been unsure how to tell when it's time to harvest. Thanks to this video series, I think next week might be the time. I thought maybe because the leaves all turned yellow, I had made a mistake somewhere along the way. I really appreciate your time. I love the fridge idea. I did it with mine but I wasn't sure if I fooled them.
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Kertu
Kevin, you sweet sweet angel. You are literally the reason why i will finish my gardeners courses and get my papers this fall. Our teacher sucks a lot and bc i started 6 months ago as a clean slate, i have A LOT to learn. You make everything so easily understandable and clear. I feel like im wasting so much time in school and the only time i really learn is with your videos. Doing the gods work! :D Thank you so so much! I really appreciate all you do!
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Kevin, you sweet sweet angel. You are literally the reason why i will finish my gardeners courses and get my papers this fall. Our teacher sucks a lot and bc i started 6 months ago as a clean slate, i have A LOT to learn. You make everything so easily understandable and clear. I feel like im wasting so much time in school and the only time i really learn is with your videos. Doing the gods work! :D Thank you so so much! I really appreciate all you do!
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thatjerseyb
desiccant packets are different than oxygen absorbers. i definitely want to grow my own garlic next year for this reason! and to make dehydrated minced garlic to store. i love fresh garlic but when i buy it at the store i use 1 or 2 bulbs and the others tend to go funky before i can totally use them up! this way i can keep them on hand and make tons of the powder and minced and garlic salt and homemade spice blends all from my own stuff!
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desiccant packets are different than oxygen absorbers. i definitely want to grow my own garlic next year for this reason! and to make dehydrated minced garlic to store. i love fresh garlic but when i buy it at the store i use 1 or 2 bulbs and the others tend to go funky before i can totally use them up! this way i can keep them on hand and make tons of the powder and minced and garlic salt and homemade spice blends all from my own stuff!
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Burt
Might try doing some Black Garlic on your next harvest. I did a batch and it might be my favorite thing. The flavor is so unique, its like a sweet tart garlic flavor with the consistency of tar. I am sure you can do a lot with it, I find crushing it in a mortar and pestle with some good olive oil and using it as a dip is one of the best things. You can add some fresh basil and or some crushed red pepper as well. Chefs kiss fantastic.
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Might try doing some Black Garlic on your next harvest. I did a batch and it might be my favorite thing. The flavor is so unique, its like a sweet tart garlic flavor with the consistency of tar. I am sure you can do a lot with it, I find crushing it in a mortar and pestle with some good olive oil and using it as a dip is one of the best things. You can add some fresh basil and or some crushed red pepper as well. Chefs kiss fantastic.
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napzzz
I just planted a clove of elephant garlic. I didn't see you mention it after the first part so I'll try and wing it! I was curious about what the bulbils were and why you would plant them separate from the other garlic. I'm planting it because my mom doesn't think it has any garlic flavor (which makes sense since you said it is more closely related to the leek. It was pretty cool to see yours grow up, and you have a sweet garden!
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I just planted a clove of elephant garlic. I didn't see you mention it after the first part so I'll try and wing it! I was curious about what the bulbils were and why you would plant them separate from the other garlic. I'm planting it because my mom doesn't think it has any garlic flavor (which makes sense since you said it is more closely related to the leek. It was pretty cool to see yours grow up, and you have a sweet garden!
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maria
I learned last summer after I picked my scapes that you should pull the scapes. My brain exploded at that point and I waited a whole year to try it. Slow and steady is how to do it. Patience is key. Listen for the snap and continue to pull slowly. You end up getting a longer scape! This year Im dealing with tiny brown burrowing beetles in my garlic and I cant find any information about what to do with them?
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I learned last summer after I picked my scapes that you should pull the scapes. My brain exploded at that point and I waited a whole year to try it. Slow and steady is how to do it. Patience is key. Listen for the snap and continue to pull slowly. You end up getting a longer scape! This year Im dealing with tiny brown burrowing beetles in my garlic and I cant find any information about what to do with them?
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leslie
What a wonderful vid. Thank you. You are absolutely right about the scapes. Harvest and use them. As a result, the bulbs will be larger. Here in Ottawa Ontario, hard neck stores longer
than soft neck; 10 - 11 months in a dark cupboard at room temp. is not unusual. We harvest when the bottom 3 - 4 leaves have browned and shriveled. Keep well, and safe.
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What a wonderful vid. Thank you. You are absolutely right about the scapes. Harvest and use them. As a result, the bulbs will be larger. Here in Ottawa Ontario, hard neck stores longer
than soft neck; 10 - 11 months in a dark cupboard at room temp. is not unusual. We harvest when the bottom 3 - 4 leaves have browned and shriveled. Keep well, and safe.
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tina
Just found Epic Gardening this morning! Best explanation of how to grow garlic --great for a beginner/new gardener which I am. The information on the cold requirements (never heard from others) is great as I live in a high desert area. I watched several other videos but this one (all 3 parts) was so easy to understand and logical. Thank you!
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Just found Epic Gardening this morning! Best explanation of how to grow garlic --great for a beginner/new gardener which I am. The information on the cold requirements (never heard from others) is great as I live in a high desert area. I watched several other videos but this one (all 3 parts) was so easy to understand and logical. Thank you!
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handmade
Make some alternative cheaper black garlic by soaking them in soy sauce for a month, after that month you'll end up with garlic infused soy sauce and soy sauce infuse garlic gloves.
Lightly dry your garlic cloves and store them in a glas jar with soy sauce and keep the jar in the fridge for good storage.
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Make some alternative cheaper black garlic by soaking them in soy sauce for a month, after that month you'll end up with garlic infused soy sauce and soy sauce infuse garlic gloves.
Lightly dry your garlic cloves and store them in a glas jar with soy sauce and keep the jar in the fridge for good storage.
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Henrik
Hahaha watching you spread out the garlic on the dehydrator shelf made my eye twitch! Seriously just dump a handful in the middle and spread it out with a flat hand. Of it takes more than 30 seconds pr. shelf then you are doing it wrong! :-D (Nah do it slow if you want but there is literally no reason to: -D)
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Hahaha watching you spread out the garlic on the dehydrator shelf made my eye twitch! Seriously just dump a handful in the middle and spread it out with a flat hand. Of it takes more than 30 seconds pr. shelf then you are doing it wrong! :-D (Nah do it slow if you want but there is literally no reason to: -D)
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Alvin
I live in garlic country north of Gilroy CA and they just dig up the garlic in the fields and leave them piled up in the rows to cure for about 2 weeks. They also have to post armed guards now to keep the Garlic Rustlers from stealing out of the fields! Sure smells garlicy around here in July-Sept.
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I live in garlic country north of Gilroy CA and they just dig up the garlic in the fields and leave them piled up in the rows to cure for about 2 weeks. They also have to post armed guards now to keep the Garlic Rustlers from stealing out of the fields! Sure smells garlicy around here in July-Sept.
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Charles
I run the elephant garlic scapes threw the juicer, then use that for cooking. stored forever in the fridge due to nothing actually liking it. I also have played with juicing the garlic cloves as well and didn't notice any change to the flavor of dehydrating the pulp that was left over.
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I run the elephant garlic scapes threw the juicer, then use that for cooking. stored forever in the fridge due to nothing actually liking it. I also have played with juicing the garlic cloves as well and didn't notice any change to the flavor of dehydrating the pulp that was left over.
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Jennifer
I like to not only make garlic powder but take some peeled cloves and put it in a mason jar covered with vinegar and leave it in the fridge. You get fresh garlic for cooking anytime and also flavors the vinegar for cooking later (caution is will concentrate the flavor in the vinegar)
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I like to not only make garlic powder but take some peeled cloves and put it in a mason jar covered with vinegar and leave it in the fridge. You get fresh garlic for cooking anytime and also flavors the vinegar for cooking later (caution is will concentrate the flavor in the vinegar)
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TrashcatLinol
Not sure if it would work for garlic, but a mandolin makes short work of slicing veggies evenly! It's my favorite kitchen utensil. Makes awesome coleslaw!
Also, is it possible to set up a patch of hardneck garlic like walking onions? The less I have to plant, the better!
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Not sure if it would work for garlic, but a mandolin makes short work of slicing veggies evenly! It's my favorite kitchen utensil. Makes awesome coleslaw!
Also, is it possible to set up a patch of hardneck garlic like walking onions? The less I have to plant, the better!
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