I am still struggling with getting usable garlic out of my garden. How is your water regime? I harvest heads just like yours, but most of them rot while drying. I harvested mine when the leaves were a bit more yellow than yours. Plus, the tons of rain in the south this year did not help any.

Mind sharing some tips on how to get past the harvest/drying stage?

Been trying for 4 years to grow and consume all my spaguetti sauce ingredients, but garlic stays an elusive fellow.

Pedro --- It sounds like you're harvesting later than is optimal, which will definitely result in a shorter shelf life. You also don't say how you dry them. Optimal curing is in a spot that's neither too hot nor too cold and not too moist or sunny. The racks we use on our porch are the best alternative we've come up with so far, and these better-cured heads last a full 12 months. I hope that helps!

Our adult son planted garlic at the corners of our veggie patch last year to repel the critters, but he moved out this past Winter into his own place. I have never grown garlic, so I didn't know what to do. So, thanks with the info.