garlic problem can anyone explain this?

tjg911 · August 17, 2007

my german white, some bulbs (8 of about 30) felt damp at the neck after drying for 3 weeks when cutting off the stalk and preparing for storage so i put these 6-8 bulbs aside for immediate use.
2 bulbs had soft punky cloves with a white mold or fungus where they attach to the stalk at the base to the top of the bulb. these i threw away without trying to use.

3 or 4 bulbs other bulbs have had cloves when peeled that are dark, they look wet, like they are water logged but not soft or wet. they taste strong and not all that good but no mold or fungus.

why?

are they edible or should i just throw these away?

tom

August 17, 2007	#1
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	garlic problem can anyone explain this? my german white, some bulbs (8 of about 30) felt damp at the neck after drying for 3 weeks when cutting off the stalk and preparing for storage so i put these 6-8 bulbs aside for immediate use. 2 bulbs had soft punky cloves with a white mold or fungus where they attach to the stalk at the base to the top of the bulb. these i threw away without trying to use. 3 or 4 bulbs other bulbs have had cloves when peeled that are dark, they look wet, like they are water logged but not soft or wet. they taste strong and not all that good but no mold or fungus. why? are they edible or should i just throw these away? tom