Plant individual cloves in fall (4–6 weeks before ground freezes) for summer harvest. Needs vernalization (cold period) to develop bulbs. Remove scapes on hardneck varieties in early summer to redirect energy to bulbs. Harvest when lower 1/3 of leaves have browned. Cure 3–4 weeks in a warm, airy location. Hardneck types more flavorful; softneck stores longer.

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