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Secrets to Storing Garlic
I love eating garlic.
All season long.
I've let untold bulbs of garlic sprout, shrivel and mold over the years.
My hope for the Fruition Garden Journal is to save you time, money and heartache, so here is how to store garlic well, for seasons to come.
The short story:
Optimum Conditions for Storing Garlic
- 56 to 58 F
- 45 to 50% relative humidity
- Plastic mesh bags are ideal
Bottom line: Fairly cool, relatively dry & well-ventilated areas store garlic best
Clean bulbs in mesh bags with good airflow, cool temps and moderate relative humidity have the greatest longevity.
Like anything, there is so much more to consider.
Here's the full story:
Growing Great Garlic to Store in All Seasons
The storage life of your garlic is a complex equation, with three main variables:
- Cultivar
- Growing Conditions
- Storage Conditions
Let's dig a little deeper.
Cultivar
Beyond softneck and hardneck, there are many different DNA types of garlic with thousands of...
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