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guruofgardens · August 10, 2015

This happened to about half of the garlic, not sure why. Estonian Red hard necked. The protective sheathing near the top of the cloves was not totally intact and was flexible, so easy to peel.

Only the largest heads seemed to be affected. Some cloves had the beginning of rot that affected the stem and inner part of the cloves, most not. I'd rather keep the heads intact, but not if they're too wet. Some had a 'smell' that can't really be described. Not pungent, but not usual.

I really can't plant until the rest of the garden is toast, so planting in September is out of the question. About a third of the heads are mostly intact, with one or two cloves removed to see if they were dry enough.

I really didn't want to share the cloves to plant with others if they're not going to be viable. Most cloves are hard/dry and seem to be OK, though a little colored/mottled. Maybe I'll plant a few now and see if they're OK. Thanks for that suggestion.

August 10, 2015	#9
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	This happened to about half of the garlic, not sure why. Estonian Red hard necked. The protective sheathing near the top of the cloves was not totally intact and was flexible, so easy to peel. Only the largest heads seemed to be affected. Some cloves had the beginning of rot that affected the stem and inner part of the cloves, most not. I'd rather keep the heads intact, but not if they're too wet. Some had a 'smell' that can't really be described. Not pungent, but not usual. I really can't plant until the rest of the garden is toast, so planting in September is out of the question. About a third of the heads are mostly intact, with one or two cloves removed to see if they were dry enough. I really didn't want to share the cloves to plant with others if they're not going to be viable. Most cloves are hard/dry and seem to be OK, though a little colored/mottled. Maybe I'll plant a few now and see if they're OK. Thanks for that suggestion.