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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 10:19:55 AM
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Hi girls -
I accidentally forgot about braiding my garlic once it dried a bit, and now I've got a small braid of 5 or 6 heads, and whole bunch of loose garlic heads that needs to be stored up for autumn and winter. I have never stored it other than braiding it (the store bought stuff never lasts). I went online to see the best way to store it, and found varying opinions. Then I had that "aha" moment and realized who'd honestly know best? Our wonderful farmgirl sisters!
Please help!!!
Thanks in advance!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 11:03:25 AM
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I prefer the nylon stocking method, but usually don't have any(especially since I don't wear them), so I use old potato bags.
Nylon stockings, or panty hose, you drop one head in, tie the stocking fairly tightly around it, drop another head in, tie around it, and so forth. This should make a chain-like appearance of galic inside then knot, then garlic, then knot, and so forth.
The old potato bags I only half fill, then hang in a drafty spot, such as in the hallway the fan blows through to cool the house, so they dry completely before moving then to the basement.
I hope one of these methods works well for you.
By the way, you have to cut the heads out of the stockings, or at least I do, to get to them, so it's a one time use thing. Maybe you could figure a better way to be able to reuse the stockings by altering the method a little.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 11:06:27 AM
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I have always put mine in an old onion mesh bag and it seems to keep well that way.
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 8:04:46 PM
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I bought more garlic than I needed & just put it in a zip baggie & stuck it in the freezer. Seems to work alright for me....
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 8:07:11 PM
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I bought more garlic than I needed & just put it in a zip baggie & stuck it in the freezer. Seems to work alright for me....
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.
"When I grow up, I want to be dirt." seen on a box through construction in Wyoming 2010 |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 12:13:20 AM
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How about using the nylon stocking plan and just cutting out the toe and tying a little slipknot between the heads? Or if you have a lot of twisters you could use them between.
Now for another version of the question, what if I didn't get the garlic dug at the right time and the cloves are sprouting and growing,is there anything I can do besides freezing?
Susan
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2011 : 2:35:32 PM
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| I was told that you can store in the freezer and did so last year. I used soem of it and discovered that it is yellow. It still smells ok but it does change a bit. |
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