Think my garlic is ready??

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Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

Beginners luck at this location. At the country garden the garlic is turning out very well (in virgin soil - fertilized but not amended). I had it heavily mulched with straw, and that helped tremendously with the high heat and moisture retention. Here is a photo from earlier this week. I haven't pulled scapes, and it will rain on and off most of this week. Should I wait?

Here are three photos from today. Quite the eyesore compared to Tom's garden!


I needed a few cloves for cooking. I pulled a few bulbs from the lower part where I planted the leftover smaller cloves. We had a great deal of rain this past week, They certainly are moist, not dried out and papery like it is when I usually pull in July. I was also not expecting them to be so white.



How much patience shall I employ till I pull the main section?