Will these last until planting time?

10 years ago

One bed of garlic didn't get harvested in time (all the leaves are dead). As expected, the 15 bulbs are all split. I know they are not long term keepers, but do you think they will last until planting time in October? Or should I use them up now?

Comments (3)

gmom2-6boys
10 years ago
In my opinion they will be ok until planting time. Just keep an eye on them. If they start to go bad use them in cooking.
gmom
seysonn
10 years ago
Sure they will last till fall planting.
The only thing that I think of is that they will dry up faster. Keep them in like sawdust, shredded news paper.
Also, you wouln't want to plant the tiny ones in the middle. So use them in cooking/personal use and kepp the big cloves for planting.
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susanzone5 (NY)
10 years ago
Next time you miss harvest time, leave the plants in the ground for another winter. The one plant will produce a lot of new bulbs, one from each clove that has split. I did that last year and I will always do that now! What a harvest! I left the six biggest plants in the ground and got 6 big bulbs from each plant the second summer.