Garlic Harvest

I harvested the first round of garlic last night! If I could find the camera, I would post a photo of the lovely bundles now hanging to dry in our hot-water heater closet. I have been saving garlic cloves for planting for several years, and have six varieties this year. Only about 50 heads were ready to harvest last night; the majority of the garlic will be mature over the next month. After harvest, it needs to cure for two or three weeks to fully dry. The flavor also mellows during this time.