Curing, Storing, and Braiding Garlic 🌿 // Garden Answer

[@ashleighdelange792]

Did anyone else see Russell playing with a hanging branch when Laura looked down?😂 Too cute

[@rosanunez3449]

You are the Martha Stewart of Gardening and home. You guys are the Best! Waiting for HGTV to come a knockin at your door - wouldn't miss an episode!

[@RC-mc6rc]

I’ve been saying the same thing for over a year! She would be great on HGTV

[@schindel6307]

She would be awesome. I just love that Aaron and her can do whatever they feel like doing with their own brand power. I just love watching the videos they produce and their personalities.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Nice video. I have found that it's very important to remove the scapes from the hardneck as soon as possible as it will suck energy from the bulbs and continue to grow even after harvest which degrades the storage life of the bulbs. Softneck will not do that.

[@michelebarnes4059]

👍 agree

[@angiesalazar1126]

Goooodmorning!!! This video took me back when I was little. My grandmother and mother always harvested their own garlic and used to braid it. I always remember passing by our kitchen back door and seeing the braided garlic. Wish I would had learned back then. Thank you so much for showing us how to do this process. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@christineramage7852]

I loved the kitty playing with the plant off to the right. I mean I appreciate the garlic tips, but that was cute... 😺

[@wongfeihung1847]

2:54 The cat on the corner is brushing as well!

[@adrianogencer3803]

Please make a few videos of you cooking the products from your garden.💙

[@cinziadeluca5074]

I LOVED this video; so informative! I can't wait for next fall. It would be great to see how you replant the bulbs.

[@RichKenyon317]

If you snip the scape on the hard necks the plant will focus more energy on the bulb. So you'll get a 30% bigger bulb at harvest!

[@ramibu239]

2:54 Russell makes his appearance!😺😸😼😽

[@walnut7122]

You really inspired me to plant garlic, and I don't even have a garden 🤣🤣🤣. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍.

[@marilynmainwaring9978]

Great video, Thank you so much, 😘

[@seriouslyreally5413]

You can braid hard necks just use a wood or rubber mallet or even a rolling pin and gently pound the hard stem of the scape to split it and make it more pliable. Pre softening the stem with a warm damp towel wrap (only the stems !) I was told also works.

[@katharineodlum1819]

You have definitely inspired me to grow garlic! Thanks for showing us how to braid - that is just so cool and such a lovely decoration! THANK YOU!

[@melaniebolduc6148]

So awesome to see it from start to finish. Thanks for all the great tips and info!

[@celestekittie]

2:55 wild kitty appears! He wants to help!

[@ladylisette7178]

Laura you are amazing! I absolutely love watching your channel and then applying what you teach. Question, when you take a head of garlic off of the braid do you remove it from the top of the braid or the bottom?

[@lindaforystek5028]

I have read from the top

[@nikkinikki4403]

Hi Laura, my garlic had been in since Oct nov 17 but my heads are so small? They are soft neck variety and the leaves were yellowing last them. and falling so I thought it was time to harvest. Should I have waited longer or was I right to p

[@stefuhfuhmarie]

I love the little sarcastic edits! So cute and funny. “These ones” 😂💜

[@bluesky7226]

Excellent! Aaron, your choice of music is FABULOUS!

[@ericar1453]

You can make anything look so beautiful!! Once the braid is complete, where do you begin to cut each head so the braid doesn't unravel?

[@76sherrywilson]

I'm wondering the same thing.

[@libbyworkman3459]

@ Erika R. I would think that logically, cutting from the top would be the best, since those are the last ones braided in. That way the entire braid wouldn’t unravel the way it would if you were cutting from the bottom. although since Laura used a tie to secure the first three pods, the tie might be enough to secure the rest.

[@kkatlynismyname]

Will you use all that garlic yourself or do you give it away to family and friends?

[@amandaloewen9087]

Great tips! I also want to say, the background music while you're braiding is awesome, perfect! Enjoy your harvest. Personally, I've never grown garlic, and now know there's more to it, such as different types like the hard neck and soft neck. Till next time . . . :)

[@vutsup1]

Hi Laura, thanks for teaching me about garlic....growing, harvesting, etc...I found the braiding very cool. I always wondered how it was done. Tfs. Have a wonderful day! 😉🦋🌸🐝

[@famafamilyadventures2584]

Love it... I'm gonna grow garlic this year... you habe any tips for me? I'M FROM COLORADO weather here is crazy but I still wanna try to grow garlic... Filipino's love them garlics its everydat thing and they aren't cheap here... it would be nice to grow it...

[@angelamarchbanks2621]

I'm SO glad you are a visual teacher. It helps to actually see things done rather than telling or reading.

[@donna3409]

Thank you!! Now I want to grow and harvest garlic. I just Love the braid.

[@emilykiesling2315]

Watching this video about garlic makes me think about the Garlic festival in Gilroy CA. You can fix garlic in all different kinds of recipes. Interesting about the braiding I enjoyed watching

[@casey36163]

Just harvested my garlic today and this was super helpful! Setting the garlic to dry today and hopefully I’ll be able to braid them soon.

[@judewillis1084]

I had the joy of growing up with 3 sets of great grandparents still living up until my early 20's. Two of them had gardens and braided garlic. This took me back to a simpler time when everyone had braided garlic in their kitchen or barn. Wish more people did that today...I'm sure you've inspired a few dozen today. Thanks for the great videos!! I really appreciate them and you.

[@nanthasvareenaidoo2521]

When. can l plant garlic in Gauteng

[@nanthasvareenaidoo2521]

. What

[@noeliajaime7656]

That was beautiful!.I love everything you do apparently lol.I just love that you know what you do and you're so nice to boot.Great job.

[@AmelieScott]

I have always wondered how garlic was braided. Thanks for making this video.

[@shmuelhalperin7426]

When are we gonna be getting more succulent videos?

[@hayleywise7403]

Love your hair, love the different camera angles, love the music while you're braiding the garlic, love all the great growing and after-care info of the garlic and love that you are carrying on your sweet Momma's "romancing the ordinary"!

[@davidrmohr]

Excellent presentation and very informative. Thank you!

[@florcervecera]

Your videos are very informative! So lovely! Sharing this knowledge is so important!

[@lizzie1897]

Darn, at speed could not see you doing actual braiding. Can’t see which stem you are picking up.

[@Danielson1818]

What place does anyone have in their house that is 50-60 degrees for most of the year? That would require specific climate control.

[@doreenstomsky9080]

Great video. It was really helpful. What would you plant in the garden beds that you harvested the garlic from.

[@phebephillips]

As you use garlic from a braid, do you clip the bulb from the top and work down the braid?

[@seriouslyreally5413]

Well done! Thanks for the info!

[@macchiafermill7184]

@2:54 CAT ATTACK 😂

[@ermspa9373]

The reason you can’t braid your hard neck garlic is because you cut off your scapes you need to pull them out pull them gently and they break off down inside the stem later after harvest let them dry bulb down i usually put them in a 5 gallon bucket bulb down when they have dried for a few days I braid them . Give each stem a bit of a twest make them a bit softer. Then pour a nice glass of wine and start braiding. I wish I could post a picture.

[@harleyinred]

enjoyed this video so much, makes me want to grow the garlic!!! this fall i guess?

[@blowersm]

My garlic was so small. I harvested it yesterday and each bulb is no bigger than a nickel. I'm sure they will taste good they smelled wonderful and I will try again in the fall. Not sure what went wrong except that maybe they need more water during the whole growing process or maybe the ground was too rocky because when I dug the holes I came across a lot of gravel that was put in below the dirt for the patio.

[@whosme8221]

You can braid hard neck garlic it just takes a little for prep work. You have to make a slit in the stalk lengh wise and cut out the scape or whats left of the scape from the inside of the green leaf folage. Then it will be like the soft neck garlic to where you can then braid the garlic. Thus you would have a hard braided garlic that lasts longer. Hope this help you next year when you are harvesting you hard neck garlic variety.

[@gaildunn8047]

I've never used a braid. Do you clip heads from the top or bottom? Love your videos ,thanks.

[@sashaduncan1730]

I loved this video, Laura. I can't wait to try this! Thanks so much!

[@mommag3024]

I didn't realize how many times I say "these ones" too until someone pointed it out on a previous video that you say it and now I'm noticing that I also say it a lot.

[@gracev2335]

Laura do you take advantage of the empty garlic beds to grow anything else before you plant more garlic again in the fall?

[@karenfoster5705]

I loved your video and learned a lot. I wonder how often you water. What is your watering system like. Thank you for sharing

[@greatgardensforall]

Braiding garlic! and brand new beautiful haircut. I see the theme here. Great job!

[@donnalocke5713]

I think going to try to plant this fall . Where would be the best p,a e to buy?

[@RathwulvenBushcraft]

Great stuff to watch. I am planning on becoming partially self-sustainable this year and your videos really do help. Subscribed. :)

[@titasipin1097]

Nice to watch you Laura doing project.

[@JenniferWoellert]

How do you store onions and potatoes? Mine constantly go bad! I don’t store them together either which I’ve heard is a no no...

[@Audrey-km9in]

Bravo! Well done. I tried to imagine tying a bow upside down. Nope.

[@happyface2373]

Wish me luck for the first time in my life I planted Garlic so now it’s time to harvest.

[@shameedmohammed6231]

Love your hair

[@radhikam2401]

Such a lovely video. Thanks, Laura. You make everything an art. 💚

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thank you so much for sharing! Always looking for ways to store garlic!

[@sharimuhamad5905]

Thank you Laura, I will try your way to braid my garlic this year. ❤

[@michelebarnes4059]

Beautiful, what a great gift❤️inspired 👌

[@ingahall6555]

How do we keep it from shriveled or sprouting later down the road? :(

[@DarinTillinghast]

The links are not going to where they should. Id love to get the round hoop you have the garlic hangin on.

[@cbvickers4044]

LOL I appreciate your skill Laura, however...that’s a LOT of garlic!

[@boboscurse4130]

Does garlic need to be cured if it's going to be minced and frozen?

[@nora1656]

Better than Martha Stewart!...You are such a natural and genuine in front of the camera! I’ve learned so much from you. Love, Love watching you and Erin and your precious baby boy, and your sweet cat! You seriously need your own TV show!!🌸🌼🌷🌻🌹🍂🍁🌾🌿🍀🌲🌻💐🌺🌳🥀🌵💗💞💗💞💗

[@mysticgamer2nd640]

It’s a garlic bulb not a head just saying you call cabbage a head

[@helennoel9911]

Just learned how to braid garlic , another great video

[@rebeccaramirez-]

How kool !!! Im learning so much about gardening! ☺ thank you for this video! your videos are such a true blessing to my heart. They bring back wonderful blessed memories of my kids grandparents arnold&loretta willis who are now in heaven. Loretta 10/2002 leukemia Arnold August 13,2020 he was in a senior home

[@RoseFelton]

When you go to clip off a bulb from the braid, does it matter if you take from the bottom or top?

[@carolbeatty2468]

What a fun video, love Russell sneaking in there to bat at the tree. Your garlic looks awesome, we may have to try some this fall with the children .

[@theweirdplantguy4873]

Thanks for pointing that out, missed the first time. Russell rocks. Aprox 2:51

[@sheriwhispers]

"Gentle" lol thx for sharing !

[@darcycimarello4363]

do you clip a new head off from the top or bottom?

[@shiijon23]

Absolutely amazing!!!!!! Love it so much. Where can I purchase soil that’s so soft & fuffy like yours? I’m in NJ. THINK zone 6.

[@katjandu]

We grow shallots and we do have some problems with them rotting even though my husband puts them in the dry basement in a mesh bag. Can shallots be braided? Laura you always look so fresh and pretty. Aaron does a wonderful job editing these videos. I take videos of trains for a production company and they do the editing so I know how much work goes into that specialty.

[@janinebean4276]

So it’s a French braid with garlic!

[@nadiatofan4452]

Do you know that "chesnok" is the actual word meaning "Garlic" in Russian :) it just sounds like Garlic Garlic when someone says Garlic chesnok :))

[@MarsellaFyngold]

Wait....im confused....2 vids ago you said itallian was a hard neck....which is it?!?!?!

[@rickimariewarren2206]

Could you cure garlic like these in a greenhouse?

[@kepps3537]

I planted garlic for the first time in October 2021 and am ready to harvest -- thank you for your videos! They have been very helpful.

[@brendagarcia7967]

Your amazing I can tell you enjoy planting, such an art. Thanks for the great tips. We will do. Big hugs from Virginia!

[@clarefriend1376]

Great video! The music is so appropriate!

[@urface151]

Lol with all these garlic videos I’m starting to think u guys are dealing w a vampire problem 😂😂😂

[@JoyLangston]

Ok I found my new obsession! I’m not into gardening but you made me so from now on, I’m a gardener in my dreams Hahaha love your videos! I’m your new subscriber 💕

[@kristen9684]

During the drying process did any bulbs go missing? Like from some squirrels or mice? I feel like some little animal would steal mine. I think your braid was beautiful and thanks for showing us. Your vids are so cute and inspirational ❤❤❤

[@irmadiaz2838]

Hello!!! I always wonder how you use all the produce in the kitchen would you ever make an episode where you show the recipes you make with so much amazing veggies?:)

[@dominiquebalabat197]

I have a garlic in my backyard. Can I use the leaves for cooking while it isn’t mature enough to harvest?

[@radhikam2401]

Can we please get some cooking videos and update videos and vlogs and .... ? A video a day from Garden Answer keeps the blues away!

[@patsybaughman]

Thank you so much for sharing. What kind of softneck did you plant?

[@michellepollino4986]

Best example of braiding garlic thank you so much

[@innerviews7233]

I'm thinking "these ones" works grammatically

[@amandascolor679]

Thank you, I really enjoy your very informative video clips👍🏽👍🏽

[@ooohlaa13]

U R a great presenter, for once I like the music, very beautiful all around and so are YOU!

[@kimmartin2522]

I've never planted garlic before. You got your hair cut, it looks nice.😊

[@Minding1111]

I wish she was near me... I want some garlic

[@tru_passion2424]

Can't wait to try again at growing garlic love the braided look just don't have a place to hang it . Can you just cook with the garlic after you harvest it do you have to cure it?

[@growingfuturesfarmgardenpa5540]

Great video I am going to start a veggie garden next year and garlic is so useful for food and it repels a host of bugs. I really wanted to ask you about your lavender this is my first year trying to start a lavender Farm we have different zones but my lavender is doing so so and I just wonder if u wher having better luck from the other times u stated u planted it and if so what did u do differently. Thanks and I truly love your videos.

[@pattyscraftpatch3036]

Hi Laura, Pat from Virginia, I really enjoyed your braiding video. My question is do you cut the garlic bulb from the top or bottom of the braid when you want to use one?

[@pansepot1490]

Patricia Whittington, hi. I too was wondering about that. After careful consideration I think I would start from the bottom. The braid will shorten but it will always look pretty. If you start from the top you'll have the braided stalks portion getting longer and showing the remnants of the removed bulbs.

[@dmmartin6389]

What can you plant in these former garlic beds right after your harvest? Do you have to amend because they are nutrient stealers?