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GARDENING ETCETERA

Gardening Etcetera: How to harvest garlic this time of year

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Late June or early July is garlic harvesting time in the garden.

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Late June or early July is garlic time in the garden! Garlic is planted from individual cloves in October or November. After growing eight to ten months through the winter and spring it is ready to harvest now. There is nothing more satisfying than lifting fresh garlic from cool moist soil on a summer morning!

But how do you know when garlic is ready to harvest? An early sign that garlic bulbs are maturing underground is the formation of what is called scapes or garlic flower stocks which produce seeds. Scapes will appear as long curly stems at the top of the plant in early to mid-June. It is best to remove scapes when they appear so that you redirect energy back towards bulb and clove development underground. Scapes are delicious and can be incorporated into a variety of dishes adding a mild garlic flavor!



Nate O’Meara is the Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff (www.thearb.org) and has worked as an ethnobotanist and horticulturist. This article was adapted from his blog .

If you have a gardening question, email the Master Gardener Plant Help desk at [email protected] or leave a message at 928-773-6115.

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