Garlic Bliss!

I harvested my precious garlic yesterday, hooray!! I'm sneaking a few to keep for immediate use and culling for some heads to save for my next crop.  The rest will cure, or dry, so that it will store well throughout winter and I'll be able to cook with fresh garlic. Curing can take around 3-6 weeks depending on your bulb size and on how much green remains, and also depending on the temperature and air circulation where they are stored... the key is to prevent mold. 

My garlic could have been left a little longer in the ground probably but oh well. I am just so stinking excited! And probably stinking of garlic I'm sure, but it's a good thing if you love garlic. 

Here's to 56 heads of garlic...