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  • From: "Lynn Wiblin" <slwib AT gtcinternet.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Storing Garlic
  • Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:37:37 -0500

Hey Marty,
 
I have ordered my garlic from Colorado,
 
for the last 5 years. Followed their directions on drying,  and most of mine last into the next season. Some varieties last longer than others. I actually will braid 4-5 or more  together, and string them on a loop of baling twine that hangs from an old beam in my living room ceiling-that way they don't pick up the dampness and humidity we get here in the Mid-Ohio Valley at night. (I don't have air conditioning in my house either-just the fresh air blowing through the window screens)
heres' an excerpt:
 Curing
You can pop a bulb out of the ground and take it to the kitchen. However, if you want to store your garlic, you have to cure it first. After the curing process they store up to six months. The entire plant, leaves and all, should be dried out for about two to three weeks. The drier your climate the faster the curing will go and the less chance you will have to deal with mold. There are many ways to do it. The simplest is to tie up a bunch (a dozen?) with string/wire and hang them in a well ventilated place. Our three sided pole barn is ideal. Do not wash your bulbs or let them be exposed to water. You can also pack them loosely into large mesh bags or in open sided crates. But they must get a lot of air circulation. If you do find any that are molding, throw them away as fast as possible. After the curing is complete, lop off the tops about an inch above the bulb and trim the roots.
 
The entire article can be found on the website above-it runs the whole cycle-from planting to harvest , curing and storage.
 
Hope this helps,
Lynn Wiblin
Legacy Grace Farm
Belpre, Ohio



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