Garlic ripe

[Toddz]

This is my first year growing garlic and I'm a little unsure of when it's ready. Here's a couple of pictures. Should I let it grow more or dig it up.

 

[YumYum]

I've never grown garlic but if they are like onions I would let the tops fall over before harvesting, unless you want to eat it before then.

 

[Toddz]

I've never grown garlic but if they are like onions I would let the tops fall over before harvesting, unless you want to eat it before then.

Everything I have read so far, talks about the the bottom leaves. They say if the bottom 3 are brown then they are good to harvest. I have also read that it's the top leaves that need to be brown.

We planted them in a bad spot because it was a last minute decision to grow them. They are not uniform in size but we have a better place for them this year.

So I decided to harvest them as soon as the ground is dry from the rain we got yesterday.

 

[Eeilee]

Mine were exactly like that. Some were skinny and some were thick. Most leaves were brown and some were falling sideways.
I harvested it all yesterday and the skinny ones didn’t have much of a bulb as expected but the rest were great.

 

[Toddz]

I am hoping to have a few good ones to replant this fall. Then we will eat the smaller ones.