[green fingers]

Put some garlic in in the spring, wondering if about now is the time to harest?

Did a test and pulled one tonight - it is one large bulb - is this the norm for spring sown, or should i leave them a little longer, if so will they develop cloves??

[HilaryG]

I planted some in early Feb and have just harvested them as they have finished growing and the leaves are dying off. Most of them are a good size and have divided well. So they had 6 mths in the ground. Maybe yours need a bit longer? I read on forum yesterday someone recommended planting on the shortest day and pulling on the longest day.

[MoreWhisky]

Not sure if im correct here but dont u need a frost to split the garlic into cloves easier? but i could be wrong.

[Ice]

Yes, I believe that frost does help the clove to split.  I had a recent thread on growing the stuff and the consensus seemed to be that they are greedy feeders and lots of rotted manure will help.

[green fingers]

Thanks Hilary G. and everyone else
Mine were specifically Spring growing garlic.  Will leave longer and hope they split off into cloves.

[amckeen]

Wait until the foliage turns yellow and starts to fall over - thats when the bulbs should be about right for pulling