[PennyS]

I've been trying to work out if my garlic is hardneck or softneck.  Can't see any flowers.  It's "fokhagyma" variety.   Can't find anything definitive on the net - any ideas?
If it's softneck I might be a bit disappointed; the pesto sounds gorgeous.

[crh75]

I might be mad but doesn't that just mean garlic in Hungarian!

[JayG]

I've been trying to work out if my garlic is hardneck or softneck.  Can't see any flowers.  It's "fokhagyma" variety.   Can't find anything definitive on the net - any ideas?
If it's softneck I might be a bit disappointed; the pesto sounds gorgeous.

I might be mad but doesn't that just mean garlic in Hungarian!

I certainly hope so!   

[Sadgit]

The plan is for the 240 to keep me going for years.. eat half plant half in Sept

That sounds a good Idea - I have planted about 160 - is Sept the time to plant them again? I think a lot of mine might be the hard neck garlic which is not supposed to store that well so I might be better using it as seed garlic again. Do you just harvest, dry then replant about Sept?

yeah that's all I will be doing. Mine normally keeps fine for months, as I only ever grow porcelain garlic. Never grown this much to allow my to grow the same again and eat. Just need a good summer to get me going

Prob end of Sept beginning of Oct.. Mmmmm chillies and garlic.. just wish I could grow ripe olives and I would then be in pure heaven!!!

[mumofstig]

I've just finished the last usable clove of garlic The rest have gone soft and mushy, and started to regrow.
I'll have to buy some at Crapco  sob sob.

How do you get them to store for longer?

[barbarella]

I've just finished the last usable clove of garlic The rest have gone soft and mushy, and started to regrow.
I'll have to buy some at Crapco  sob sob.

How do you get them to store for longer?

It depends on the variety.  Hardneck varieties are best used by November but some of the softneck varieties can keep a lot longer.  I am growing Aquila, Solent and Picardy Wight this time.  Aquila is softneck so we will use those first.  According to the Garlic Farm, the other two softneck varieties store particularly well and will last until May the following year. 

Last year I plaited mine and hung them from the rafters in the garage and we finished them by Easter - they were beginning to sprout a bit at the end  but they weren't mushy.  Can't remember what they were though - one of the Wights I think.

[Sharonx]

Now I know it's edible, I will be eating

[mumofstig]

Last year I plaited mine and hung them from the rafters in the garage and we finished them by Easter - they were beginning to sprout a bit at the end  but they weren't mushy.  Can't remember what they were though - one of the Wights I think.
 

So I didn't do too bad keeping them til now did I?..............Mine were solent wight, and hanging in what used to be the outside loo They just didn't make it till the new harvest, I suppose I shouldn't complain

[SUTTY1]

DAMN , threw a load on the compost didnt know you could eat them. Left 1 on just to see what the flowers like, hope i get some more
As for storage i stick them in the kitchen cupboard and they have always lasted till jan/feb when i usually run out. planted even more this year so glad to hear they may keep longer 

[PennyS]

I might be mad but doesn't that just mean garlic in Hungarian!

It does, but it's also a variety!