Garlic harvesting

[pebbles]

Well, I messed up. I planted garlic this spring. Did not realize it should be planted in the fall. Now what do I do?

Thanks!!!

 

[wsmoak]

I grabbed some on sale in late spring and planted it ... I'm just going to leave it there and harvest next spring.

(This is also how I accidentally grew onions -- planted them *last* spring and they didn't do anything, ignored them and then they grew this year!)

-Wendy

 

[pebbles]

OK, I like that answer. Thank you!!!!

 

[lesa]

You can still harvest them this year- they will just be small. Still perfectly usable, if you don't want them to overwinter...

 

[pebbles]

If they overwinter can they get too big?

 

[lesa]

You mean if you leave it in from spring to the following spring? I don't think I would do it...I would harvest it as late in the fall as I could. Get some more and plant it in the fall, to harvest for next year. You might be able to use your own garlic for seed- depending how it looks. Good Luck!

 

[pebbles]

Thank you so much for all the advise!!

 

[HunkieDorie23]

A lot of people do plant it in the spring. But I agree with Lesa, harvest it in August or early September, dry it then plant the bigger cloves and eat the smaller ones. Tasty mistakes are the best.

 

[vfem]

They may even bulb for you in the fall actually.... you never know until you mess up just how good a mistake can be!

We're all in different areas, so this could work out well for you!