Pull the bulbs when convenient and dry. The bulb will burst and expose the cloves somewhat, but absolutely no harm. In fact, for seed this is desirable since the cloves will be slightly larger. Pulling before the bulb starts to crack tends to make the bulbs have a longer shelf life or so convention suggests, but I don't completely subscribe to this practice. I now pull my garlic after the bulbs start to burst both for seed and storage.
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