Peeled garlic for the winter. How to store garlic - the best ways to preserve it at home

Preface

Perhaps everyone knows that garlic is useful and necessary for canning, pickling, and preparing many dishes. Therefore, naturally, almost every housewife strives to stock up on them for the winter. One way to store garlic is to use the refrigerator.

To store any vegetable, it is necessary to create certain conditions and garlic is no exception in this regard. However, this culture comes in two main types, and in accordance with its belonging to one of them, you should choose the methods of its storage. If you do not adhere to such selectivity, then garlic, placed in conditions that are unsuitable for it, will not survive the expected period and will not only lose its presentation and aroma, but may also become no longer so useful, healing and even deteriorate altogether. Therefore, you should know that this vegetable plant can be spring or winter. From the name it is obvious: the first is planted in the spring, and the second in the autumn, with the approach of winter.

In addition to the time of planting, winter garlic differs from spring garlic in its higher yield and the fact that it is stored worse.

If the garlic is from your own plot, then there should be no doubt whether it is spring or winter. The owner already knows what and when he planted and collected, as well as what it should look like. If you buy garlic, you should know how one type differs from another in appearance. In spring, non-shooting, stemless varieties predominate, and the cloves are arranged in several rows around the center of the bulb and usually in a spiral. Winter garlic always has a stem (arrow). The teeth around it are arranged in 1 row, and they are, as a rule, larger than those of the spring one, but there are much fewer of them. If you cut a clove of winter garlic crosswise, then in its core you can clearly distinguish the rudiment of the future arrow-stem.

Depending on the type of this vegetable, you should choose one of the following main methods of storing it, which differ in humidity level and temperature conditions:

• for spring - humidity 50–70% and 16–20 o C;
• for winter crops – humidity 70–80% and 2–4 o C.

It should be immediately noted that spring garlic can be preserved in conditions suitable for winter garlic, but vice versa – not. However, it will lose its freshness, aroma and will be stored for less time. When warm, winter crops quickly begin to germinate and are also susceptible to easy damage by various diseases and drying out. If the necessary conditions are created, storage of spring garlic can last all winter until spring without significant loss of its aroma, taste and vitamin content. Winter crops will last much less time in their own storage environment than their spring counterparts in theirs. This period can be increased, however, with a noticeable loss of the aroma and taste of garlic, by freezing.

Only healthy garlic that has no signs of damage or disease is suitable for storage, especially for the winter. You should select ripe, but not overripe, strong bulbs that have strong, tight-fitting scales. Such root vegetables are guaranteed to last their intended shelf life.

Based on the above, you should only store it in the refrigerator for a long time. For a short time you can use both it and spring. These are those cases when there are extra teeth left, peeled for consumption or use in cooking or preparations for the winter. This garlic should be placed in a separate container or plastic bag and stored in the refrigerator. The same should be done with spoiled teeth, which should first be peeled and the withered and rotten areas trimmed off. If unripe bulbs were purchased or dug up, they should also be placed in the refrigerator, but as whole, unpeeled heads.

In all of the above cases, garlic can be stored in the refrigerator without loss of aroma and taste for 6-7 days, and it will not spoil. If it has to sit there longer, it will gradually begin to rot and may even become moldy in places. Such areas will need to be trimmed periodically.

Before long-term storage in the refrigerator, ripe winter garlic must be sorted, leaving only healthy bulbs, and dried well. Then you can:

• place in small cardboard boxes or paper bags;
• treat the bulbs with vegetable oil and place in a bag made of silk or other natural fabric, but soaked in a strong saline solution and then dried;
• pour into a glass jar with a tight lid or a plastic bag, where the vegetable will need to be sprinkled with flour, onion skins or coarse salt.

After this, the container with garlic is placed in the refrigerator. During the entire shelf life of the vegetable, it must be periodically checked and, if necessary, any bulbs that are beginning to deteriorate should be removed from it, as well as the filler should be changed. These methods allow for 3-4 months in the refrigerator.

Cleaned teeth can be preserved in vinegar or wine. This garlic can be stored in the refrigerator for about 4 months or even longer. Suitable for canning:

• white distilled vinegar or white wine vinegar;
• dry white or red wine.

The peeled teeth should be poured into a glass jar, and then filled with vinegar or wine. Then close the container with a tight lid and place it in the refrigerator. You can add salt to the jars (1 tablespoon per 1 cup of liquid) and red pepper, dried herbs, such as rosemary, oregano or bay leaves. This will give the canned garlic a special piquant taste. After adding the seasonings, shake the jar to mix everything. If, while storing garlic in a container, any signs of mold formation appear on the surface of the marinade, then all its contents will have to be poured out.

Freezing is considered not the most suitable way to preserve garlic. At the same time, it somewhat loses its aroma and taste, and after defrosting it becomes mushy and spreads out. However, for winter garlic there is no other alternative to prepare it for the winter and store it until the next harvest. Freezing can also be used for spoiled spring bulbs - they also won’t last long in warm conditions. This harvesting method allows you to store garlic for 6–7 months.

Considering the form that garlic takes after thawing, it is not recommended to freeze whole heads of it, since it will then be very difficult to peel the cloves and then use them for culinary purposes. They must be dehusked before freezing. It will work out even better if you then make a garlic mass from the cloves, which you will need to freeze. Below are several options for storing garlic in the freezer.

Whole, even cloves or with damaged areas cut out are placed in plastic bags, tied loosely and placed in the freezer. Space is left in the bags because garlic expands when frozen. You can also use small plastic containers with airtight lids or wrap the cloves in foil or cling film. Another option is to cut the cloves into small plates and place them in bags or containers. You can add finely chopped parsley, dill, any other herbs and even chopped carrots to the chopped garlic. All this will need to be mixed with the clove plates, and the resulting mixture distributed into bags, which, again, should not be packed tightly.

To freeze the garlic mass, the cloves are first crushed through a meat grinder or in a blender. Moreover, there is no need to achieve a puree; small pieces of garlic should remain. Again, you can chop it together with various greens and even carrots. Then you can add just a little olive oil to the resulting mass. Then the garlic mixture is spooned out in teaspoonfuls onto a tray covered with baking paper or into ice cube trays and placed in the freezer. The resulting briquettes will be approximately the size of 2 cloves. When the garlic mixture is frozen, transfer it to bags and store in the freezer. Used in cooking or added to ready-made dishes.

Eating fresh and high-quality products is a topic that is always relevant. If you have your own plot and grow garlic yourself, the question of how to store it will certainly arise. Compared to other vegetables, it is not cheap. It can be stored both in uncleaned and purified form.

What you need to know about storing peeled garlic

Garlic has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. The substances due to which it is endowed with such properties allow it not to deteriorate for a long time and can be used as a preservative in preparations. Fresh produce is more likely to dry out than rot.

In order for the vegetable without the husk to remain suitable longer and not spoil, you need to know how to store peeled garlic. The plant can be planted in spring and autumn. Vegetables grown using the second method have a large harvest, but they can only be stored for a short period of time. The harvest of a crop planted before winter is harvested at the end of July, and it will remain fresh only until winter. To keep the vegetable on hand all winter, you should choose spring garlic. It refers to spring planting.

After the harvest is harvested and dried in the sun, it is necessary to sort the garlic. The vegetable that is supposed to be stored must ripen well. The outer shells of the head must be solid; they protect the plant from exposure to the external environment. It is worth carefully inspecting each onion, discarding those that are soft, lethargic, or with signs of rot.

Even garlic that has been harvested in compliance with all requirements may become unsuitable for consumption after a while. In this regard, it is necessary to check it all the time and throw away without pity the one that is affected by rot and fungus.

It is not recommended to store the product in plastic bags. It is best to put fresh garlic without husks in a paper or cloth bag, do not close it, and put it in the refrigerator. Using a fabric bag, it must be treated with a strong solution of table salt, which will create a protective film and prevent moisture from passing through. But garlic will be best stored at low room temperature.

Shelf life depending on thermometer readings:

• from 0 to +7 – 3 months;
• from 8 to +15 – 2 months;
• from 16 to +23 – 1 month;
• from +24 – 7 days.

The room in which the vegetable is supposed to be stored must be well ventilated.

Dry harvesting methods

Other harvesting methods

To preserve garlic, you can use oil. When using it, the vegetable becomes tastier, and the oil acquires a pleasant garlic flavor. Pour boiled vegetable or olive oil into a clean jar filled with peeled garlic.

Adding various spices and dried herbs will add additional aroma and taste to such a preparation. This product can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 3 months. As a result of the low acidity of garlic and the lack of oxygen in the oil, the growth of bacteria that causes food poisoning is possible. To test the suitability of garlic oil, you need to add a little dried garlic to it and put it in the refrigerator for a while. If hardened, do not use this product.

The vegetable will acquire an interesting taste if it is marinated in wine. You should use only dry varieties of this drink; you can use both red and white. First, the glass jar is filled with peeled cloves, no more than half the container, then filled with wine. Close the jars and put them in a cool, dark place. Despite the fact that pickled garlic can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 months, if the slightest sign of rot appears, you will have to throw it all away.

Canned garlic should not be stored at room temperature, as this creates favorable conditions for mold to grow.

You can use vinegar instead of wine. We peel the cloves and put them in prepared jars. Fill the containers with any vinegar, close the jars and place in the refrigerator. If at least one clove begins to rot, the rest cannot be stored and must be thrown away. This product can be stored for 4 months.

Garlic can be prepared in crushed form to create a universal seasoning for dishes. The vegetable must be peeled and chopped, then combined with salt in a 1:1 ratio. You can additionally dilute the seasoning with your favorite dried herbs. Place the prepared mass in a clean, dry container and store it closed. Shelf life – 2 months.

Freezing is one of the simplest and easiest ways to prepare food. Garlic is no exception. Moreover, both whole cloves and crushed ones can be frozen. You can use a container or foil for storage. For convenience, finely chopped cloves can be frozen in small portions.

For lovers of this vegetable, ready-made garlic seasoning is the most convenient option of all types of preparations. You need to make a paste from the vegetable, then mix it with twice the volume of olive oil. This seasoning should be stored in the refrigerator, but no more than two months. To keep the garlic mass edible longer, you can freeze it.

• garlic – 1 kg;
• water – 600 ml;
• vinegar – 60 ml;
• bay leaf – 2 pcs.;
• sugar – 0.04 kg;
• salt – 0.004 kg;
• allspice, black – 5 pcs.;
• dill seeds – 5 g.

First, the vegetable should lie in cold water for half an hour. This procedure helps preserve color. If this is not done, it may darken during storage. Several jars must first be sterilized. Place seasonings at the bottom of the containers, and then garlic cloves. Pour boiling water into jars. Do not touch the container for about 20 minutes, and then pour the water back into the pan.

After adding salt, granulated sugar and bay leaf, let the marinade boil, then keep it on the fire for another 1 minute. Pour it into containers again, add vinegar and roll up. Leave in an inverted position until it cools completely, create an insulating layer on top and around the cans.

A variety of ways to store peeled garlic allows you to choose the most suitable preparation option. You just have to comply with the necessary conditions for the preparation, preparation and storage of vegetables.

Agree, it’s especially nice when vegetables are collected from your own garden and grown with love and awe. But even if you buy garlic in a store, it would be good to stock up on it until spring. How to store peeled garlic? Today we will look at all the proven methods.

Proper storage of garlic

Like most long-lasting products, it is very important for garlic to comply with all basic storage conditions, including:

• Temperature. A high temperature is undesirable for this product, but garlic can be stored both in and out of the refrigerator if the room temperature does not exceed 20 °C.
• Light. When exposed to light, the garlic heads will sprout, so a cool, dark place is ideal for storing garlic to keep it crisp and juicy.
• Humidity. It is necessary to maintain moderate humidity in the storage room for garlic so that it lasts as long as possible and does not lose its taste. At low humidity the product will dry out, and at high humidity it will sprout or spoil.

Preparation

It is extremely important not only to comply with all of the above conditions, successful preparation of garlic begins with its selection. For long-term storage, the winter or spring garlic harvest is sorted, leaving whole, undamaged heads without visible defects.

It is not advisable to store overripe spice heads or cloves with traces of rot or other diseases. This product will not last long!

Spring or winter garlic also needs to be collected at a certain time. The following conditions must be met:

• two weeks before the harvest date, watering should be stopped;
• yellowed and limp leaves signal that the harvest is ripe;
• Harvesting of mature bulbs should be carried out in sunny, dry weather;
• the harvested crop is laid out on a flat surface for drying for two weeks;
• The resulting garlic is prepared in a special way so that it can be stored for a long time.

To prevent garlic from sprouting during storage, its lower part must be burned using a gas burner, stove burner or lighter.

Storage: 7 methods

I know for sure that you can store garlic at home for a long time, right up to the next season, if you do it correctly. There are several options:

Photo	Instructions on how to preserve garlic in winter
	Method 1. Braids and bundles After harvesting and before drying, the stems are not cut off, but are left to dry along with the entire mass. After that, a braid is woven from the stems, which is then suspended from the ceiling in the cellar, pantry or any dark and cool place. This method saves space; it also does not require containers for the garlic, since it is suspended from the ceiling.
	Option 2. Grid This method is similar to the previous one. However, in this case, you need to get rid of the stems - they will not be needed. The dried heads are collected in nets and hung from the ceiling or wall (see photo), since storage on the floor or in cabinets does not provide sufficient ventilation, and hanging garlic nets save useful space.
	Option 3. In salt Salt is a natural preservative and at the same time perfectly absorbs liquid and moisture. If you lay garlic for the winter, generously sprinkling each layer with table salt, then it will lie quietly all winter. The storage container must “breathe”. Cardboard boxes, fabric bags and wooden crates work well. Be sure to pour 2–3 cm of salt on the bottom, then cover each new layer of garlic with it and, as a “lid,” add a generous layer so that almost all of the heads are hidden.
	Option 4. In powder form If you use the spice exclusively as a spice and a spicy additive, then a good way to grind the cloves to a powder state will be. To do this, the spice is dried and then crushed in a mortar or blender, and then dried again. The finished powder is mixed with salt and poured into an airtight container. Often this mixture is stored in glass jars in kitchen cabinets.
	Option 5. In oil Storing garlic in oil is a very simple and convenient way. To do this, ordinary sunflower oil is boiled and cooled. Peeled garlic cloves are placed in a sterilized dry glass jar and filled with cooled oil, after which the jar is rolled up. By preserving garlic in oil for the winter, you can get not only fresh, crispy cloves, but also oil. It will absorb a spicy aroma and can be used as a salad dressing.
	Option 6. In flour Dried heads can be stored whole or peeled into cloves in jars of flour. It is important that the flour completely covers the garlic. The jars are then sealed and stored in a dark place. This is a great method if you are deciding how to store your peeled garlic.
	Option 7. Refrigerator Peeled garlic is stored in dry glass jars in the refrigerator. To do this, cleaned teeth are placed in a pre-sterilized container and tightly closed with a lid. Can garlic be stored in the freezer? It is undesirable to do this, since frozen garlic loses its elasticity, and its taste and beneficial properties deteriorate significantly. If you keep garlic in the refrigerator, do not put it in a plastic bag. Cellophane does not allow air to pass through - the heads can suffocate and rot.

Conclusion

The price of garlic in stores during the cold season is low and the spice can always be purchased fresh if desired. But it’s much more pleasant to enjoy your own harvest, grown without additives and on fertile country land.

This healthy vegetable can replace many expensive medicines in our home medicine cabinet, and we really want it to be preserved until the first green sprouts of the new harvest. But often, either from the variety or from unfavorable environmental factors, it either rots, or dries out, or sprouts, and we part with this unique vegetable earlier than we would like. Therefore, you need to figure it out and figure out how to store garlic at home.

Garlic can spoil for several reasons, and this is not always directly related to its storage conditions.

If the heads are infected with fungi or nematode larvae, their shelf life will be short. In this case, it is better to carefully sort out the garlic, disassemble it into slices, discard damaged ones and all doubtful ones - with stains, dents, cuts, or empty ones. Only after this can you put it into storage.

Video about storing garlic in winter

Storage conditions are also important. But let's look at them in more detail.

What indicates spoilage of garlic?

1. You can determine that your crop has begun to deteriorate, first of all, by smell. Such garlic, which has begun to rot, has an unpleasant odor, reminiscent of the one we get if garlic is overcooked.
2. Visually, you can see slices or whole bulbs wrinkled from dry or wet rot.
3. To the touch, if you press with your finger, the slice seems to fall into emptiness.

Such garlic must be urgently rejected.

You can determine that your crop has begun to deteriorate, first of all, by smell

How garlic will be stored largely depends on the time and conditions of its collection. If it was dug up in dry weather, on the waning moon, and before that it was not watered for 2 weeks, then the shelf life, if all conditions are met, will increase significantly.

Before storing, the dug bulbs are dried for 2 weeks under a canopy, then the remaining soil is shaken off, the stems and roots are trimmed, and the remaining roots are burned over the flame of a candle or lighter.

You should know that there is winter and spring garlic. The spring variety is stored much better, but it is smaller. But winter crops begin to deteriorate and germinate by the New Year. You can distinguish spring garlic from winter garlic by the core. The winter one has a false stem in the middle of the bulb, while the spring one does not have one.

Air, light, moisture and heat are what can ruin it. Therefore, the choice of the optimal storage mode will directly affect its duration.

It is not difficult to provide a dark storage place. This could be a cellar, a refrigerator, a box on the balcony. But the remaining conditions need to be taken care of.

Winter varieties have a false stem in the middle of the bulb; spring varieties do not have one

Humidity. At high humidity the garlic will rot, at high humidity it will begin to grow, at low humidity it will dry out. The optimal humidity for storage is 70-80%, which will allow it not only to be well preserved, but also not to lose its juiciness.

Air access. If you store the bulbs without containers, excessive air access will contribute to drying out and the development of pathogenic microflora. It is good to store garlic in portions, approximately 0.3-0.5 kg, in cardboard boxes, plastic containers, wooden boxes, wicker baskets and boxes, and even cellophane bags, clean glass jars under nylon lids and in canvas bags.

Temperature. Everything seems to be clear here. The lower it is, the better. The only thing that garlic will not tolerate is freezing. The freezer will not work! Temperatures from 2° to 5°C are optimal. A great place is the bottom drawer of the refrigerator to store vegetables.

If you store the bulbs without containers, excessive air access will contribute to drying out and the development of pathogenic microflora

How did our grandfathers store garlic? The old way of storing garlic is in braids and wreaths. Our ancestors did not cut the garlic stems after drying, but used them to weave so-called bundles. The weaving itself is done like a braid or a wreath. Such bundles were stored hanging in a cool room until winter, and in the winter in the cellar.

How to store garlic in oil?

What you will need:

• sterile glass jars;
• nylon covers;
• peeled garlic cloves;
• vegetable oil, either refined or unrefined.

Procedure:

1. Peel the garlic cloves and discard damaged ones.
2. Place in pre-sterilized jars.
3. Fill with vegetable oil.
4. Close with lids.
5. We put it in the refrigerator or take it to the cellar.

The shelf life of garlic this way is up to 3 months. At the same time, it does not lose its properties, and the oil acquires a pleasant aroma, thanks to garlic phytoncides, and can be used to season various dishes - soups, sauces and salads.

How to make garlic powder? Garlic powder certainly won’t spoil and will wait until the next harvest. It is easy to prepare at home. To do this, the garlic cloves are peeled and thinly sliced ​​into slices. These plates are dried in electric dryers or ovens, but at a minimum temperature, not higher than 60°C.

Afterwards, you can grind the dry plates to a powder in a blender or mortar, adding a little salt, and store in a tightly closed glass jar.

The advantages of this method:

• doesn't need a lot of space;
• saving time when preparing food (no need to clean, chop);
• long shelf life - up to a year.

There is one minus, and it is significant: the loss of some nutrients.

The shelf life of garlic in this way is up to 3 months.

Garlic tincture - the best way to preserve garlic for treatment

1. Take 350 grams of peeled garlic cloves and chop them using any available method. Let it sit for a couple of hours in the jar, covered.
2. We select the most liquid part, it should be 200 ml, and pour it into a sterile jar.
3. Pour in 200 ml of medical alcohol.
4. Close with a tight lid.
5. Leave for 10 days in a dark place at room temperature, shaking occasionally.
6. Carefully separate from the sediment and store in a glass container that does not allow sunlight to pass through. Brown glass medicine bottles are suitable. You can simply wrap the jar in thick paper and place it in a dark place.

This garlic tincture is used in folk medicine in the treatment of diseases of various organs and systems, especially atherosclerosis and vascular disorders.

If you have mastered agricultural techniques and received a good harvest of garlic, try different ways to store it

How to store garlic in an apartment?

1. Dry pickling. Another fairly effective and little-known way to preserve garlic. Its essence is that unpeeled whole garlic heads are placed in containers (for example, jars) and sprinkled with coarse salt. The jars are closed with lids and taken out to a cool place. Salt is an excellent antiseptic; in addition, it will provide a constant level of humidity and limit the access of oxygen. This way you can store garlic in an apartment, away from heating appliances, or on the balcony.
2. Paraffinization. If you don’t have many heads and you don’t know how to store garlic in your apartment, another interesting method will help – waxing. Melt the paraffin in a water bath until liquid and dip the heads of garlic into it one by one. Let the paraffin layer harden and place the garlic in cardboard boxes for further storage. This garlic is stored in an apartment until spring.

If you get a good harvest of garlic, try different ways of storing it. Only then will you determine which one is best for you. Now you know how to properly store garlic at home.

Video about storing garlic

What to do with sprouted teeth

Garlic loses its properties and juiciness when sprouts begin to develop in the cloves. This happens if the bottom is not fired before storing. Having broken through and felt the light, the sprouts will gain strength, drawing nutrition from the mother’s lobule. Trimming green sprouts in a dark and cool place will help slow down the process. But you won’t be able to completely stop growth.

If you do not want to lose such garlic, it is best to wait for the first thaw and plant it in the ground, covering it with agrofibre or film.

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Garlic has long been an integral ingredient in many dishes and folk recipes. In order to have fragrant and fresh heads on hand all year round, you need to know how and where to properly store them at home in the winter.

There are several common ways to store this vegetable, which allow it to remain suitable for consumption until the next harvest.

As a rule, the following places are chosen for this:

• underground;
• balcony;
• fridge;
• dry places in the apartment.

It is more convenient for owners of private houses to choose an underground floor, since there may not always be enough space in the refrigerator. Having a dry place in your apartment or house is perfect for placing garlic braids and bunches or hanging a net. A glassed-in balcony is a great place to “winter” this vegetable in jars and boxes.

Storing in braids

Time-tested method - This is a braided braid made from heads dried with the stem. The finished braid is left in a dark and dry room. A closet or pantry is suitable for this. Garlic braids take up very little space, but require skill and dexterity to weave the stems together well.

Storage in bundles

The dried heads with stems are tied into a bundle with a rope and hung in a dry room. The method is practically no different from the previous one, and the bunches can also act as interior decoration.

Using cans and boxes

Many people choose three-liter jars for wintering vegetables, without filling the heads with anything. This allows it not to dry out and sprout. Jars must be placed in the refrigerator or on the balcony.

To store garlic in a box, you need to sprinkle the bottom with salt, then lay out some of the heads, sprinkle with salt again and lay out in this way layer by layer. This option allows the vegetable to remain fresh and juicy for a long time.

Waxing

Storage in bags

For this purpose, bags made from natural materials are used. R It is recommended to periodically sort through the contents of the bag to remove damaged heads.

In order to reduce the risk of mold and bacteria, you must first soak the garlic in a concentrated salt solution, let it dry, and then place it in a bag.

Storage in the refrigerator in a city apartment

To leave a vegetable in the refrigerator for the winter, it You need to dry it well and put it in paper bags. and place separately from other products.

To prevent the product from spoiling in the refrigerator, it is recommended to sprinkle the contents of the bags with salt or onion peels.

Freezing and canning

You can freeze whole peeled cloves, wrapped in foil or cling film, or finely chopped cloves to reduce cooking time when using them. This option is suitable for those who do not use vegetables in cooking very often, since freezing changes the taste and structure of this product.

For preservation, you can use wine or vinegar. To do this, cleaned cloves are placed in a jar and filled with dry wine or white vinegar. The tightly closed jar is placed in the refrigerator. This method allows garlic not to spoil for up to four months.

How to properly prepare crops for storage?

Proper preparation guarantees that the product will not deteriorate during the winter in a city apartment.

Preparation for wintering should begin with the harvesting stage. It is important to know that there are two types of garlic, which determine the timing of its harvest:

• Winter:
  • collection time: end of July;
  • determination of readiness: the leaves turn yellow, the scales become thinner, the skin of the inflorescences begins to crack;
  • storage temperature: +1-3°;
• Spring:
  • collection time: first half of August;
  • determination of readiness: the leaves turn very yellow and begin to bend and lie on the ground;
  • storage temperature: +16-20°.

Digging must be done carefully, since damaged heads deteriorate much faster than intact ones and are more susceptible to the development of bacteria. For this purpose, a pitchfork or shovel is used.

Preparing garlic for storage - tying it together

After digging, the garlic needs to be dried thoroughly. It is better to do this in the open sun. The stems must be cut off, except in cases where braids or buns are intended.

After harvesting, you need to get rid of all:

• damaged heads;
• rotten or affected by bacteria;
• empty heads.

Unsuitable garlic can be dried and used as a seasoning.

After carrying out all the above manipulations, you can begin sending the vegetable for the winter.

Problems encountered during storage

The most important and practically the only problem that can arise during wintering is damage to the heads. It can happen for several reasons.

First of all, this is a fungal infection. This can be avoided through very careful sorting. Also, the product may deteriorate due to improper storage conditions.

The following signs allow you to determine depravity:

• an unpleasant odor reminiscent of overcooked garlic;
• the presence of rotten lobules or whole heads.

In order for garlic to remain usable for as long as possible during the winter season, it is necessary to strictly follow the algorithm for preparing for wintering and the conditions of the method chosen for this purpose.

Preserving garlic for the winter at home is quite simple. The main thing is to follow all preparation measures and choose the most suitable method for yourself. By following all the established recommendations, you will be able to delight yourself with tasty and juicy vegetables until the next harvest.