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- How to braid garlic easily. Grow your own garlic and display it in your kitchen. Christy Wilhelmi from Gardenerd shows you how!
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I'm not going to lie. I thought garlic came out on a vine braided. So glad I watched this
Try planting in fall if you live in a warm-winter climate. If not, plant in early spring and you'll have better luck. We plant in October here in Los Angeles and pick it in May/June. Timing is everything.
This is the best garlic braiding video on TH-cam. Thanks for explaining the way you did!
Thanks for saying so. We're happy to help!
I'm so glad the garlic braiding video continues to be helpful. Enjoy your harvest!
Thank you! Clear, simple, instructions. First ever garlic crop, first garlic braid hanging in the kitchen!
Go John! Enjoy your garlic braid.
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Thank you so much for this great instructional video! I have been growing garlic for about 12 years and I tried downloading instructions, braiding it on my own, and finally gave up a couple of years ago. I found this video and just got done making three amazing braids of garlic. Hooray!
So glad it helped, Mickey! Enjoy your new garlic braids.
thank you, this was very helpful. my dad just harvested a bunch of garlic and asked me to braid it :)
Glad we could help!
I was passing through looking for videos that talks about garlics. I just planted 4 heads and looking how to take care of it. I haven't had luck with them but I keep trying. Great video. Thanks.
I have seen braids at the farmer's market here in Lexington with sweet embellishments of lavender and other herbs at the top of the braid. They are gorgeous but shorter braids. I think I have seen around a foot long selling at $45. The sprays of herbs are a lovely decorative touch that makes people want it even more.
That's a very good question sbandfield. It is common to cure your harvested garlic for 4 to 6 weeks before braiding or storing it. Drying it out of direct sunlight on screens is ideal. I've never tried braiding it before curing. My concern would be that it might not have enough air flow and could rot. The other reason to wait is that your fresh garlic will shrink slightly as it dries out. If you braid it with green stems it will seem very loose in a couple of weeks as it dries.
I just finished my first braid of the season, they should be ready for the farmers market to start in August, can't wait! I'm thinking we might not be charging enough for ours, we have been selling them for $15 for a braid of about 20 bulbs. I love your technique and have been using it for the past 3 years, the only thing we do different is after we tie off the braid with baling twine we cover it with a raffia bow. Thanks for the video!
I'm about to braid my first garlic. This is very helpful! Thanks so much!
That is fantastic Stephanie! Please keep me updated on it goes!
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Not a silly question. Pick your garlic from the top (the part where you tied off the stems to finish the braid). The braid will hold together as you use up the bulbs. I clean off a few papery layers to reveal a clean white surface and cut off the roots before braiding. Good luck!
This is awesome...thanks for the nice, instructional video! I planted my first ever batch of garlic last fall and am hoping to harvest in the next month or so (although only a couple of leaves have begun to brown, so far, most of them are starting to lean over), and this looks like a great way to store them. Thanks again!
I love this video , hope someone gives you a big hug for it !!
This is my second year to grow garlic and my first attempt at braiding! Great instructions, I was hoping for beginners luck. Mine doesn't look as great as yours but I'm pleased!
That's wonderful - keep doing it!
That's some awesome looking garlic you have there! Thanks for the how-to.
We start by growing Kettle River Giant garlic here in L.A. It grows well in our sandy soil. We give it plenty of compost and water and a little organic vegetable fertilizer mid-season.
Thanks very much for this...my crop of winter garlic needs to be put up like how you have demonstrated....
It's true, organic garlic is much more pricey than conventional. I personally thing home grown garlic (and subsequent braids) are priceless!
Thank you so much for this! I used it last year to make my first garlic braid, and I got lots of compliments on it. I'm back again this year, because I completely forgot how to do it! lol
The garlic featured is Kettle River Giant. It lives up to its name. I've never had much luck with Inchelium Red in Southern Calfornia, but elsewhere it may grow well. It must, since it's so popular.
I just discovered your videos! Thanks for the great info. Our garlic is almost ready and now we can confidently forge ahead with braiding.... and watch your video another time or two.... thanks!
You're very welcome! Enjoy your garlic braid this year.
@dwhoppy - glad you liked the garlic braiding video, and our podcasts! Thanks for listening - we'll keep them coming.
Ladybluluv, to each her own. I have a friend who is violently allergic to garlic, but she still likes the garlic braiding idea. Perhaps you could do this with peppers instead. They hang them all over the place in South America and Hungary.
very good how to, nice clear instructions
That is some BEAUTIFUL garlic! :) Here’s hoping mine are just as pretty :) Thanks for the video!
It was a fun video to make after a garlic festival. Glad you enjoyed and keep me posted on how it goes with your garlic!
You did a great job on this video and your braid came out exceptionally nice. How perfect would it look with a cute country-style ribbon wrapped around the top? SOO cute... I think.
+Janice B That's a great idea Janice. We use twine, but we're no-frills around here. I can imagine it would look nice with ribbon or raffia or some kind of rustic mesh netting as well.
Thank you very much for the video. I beleive it's much easy with green leavs
If you plant those little balls in top of the garlic they get like garlic balls much larger and I pickle them. Wow.
I usually leave garlic out on newspaper for at least 3 weeks to cure before braiding it. Good luck!
lol i really should of researched how long to let it cure before i braided mine 5 min ago haha.. It has only been pulled about 4 days ago and was still green and awkward to braid. Sadly, i live in Australia in the state of Victoria and about %80 of my garlic rotted out and about %15 didn't grow. So i have about 15 measly garlics from over 120 planted. So disappointing! At least i tried. I pulled a little early as black aphids are also a mega problem this season. They killed my garlic chives, then garlic and now are at my spring onion and leek. I don't know why it's just the onion types of foods. Anyway hope you all reading this had better luck than me. Let me know if you can... Cheers and God bless ... Gardenerd, i am so jealous of your garlic size, plus the awesome braid you did. Thanks for sharing! That's the dream i had of envisioning in my kitchen lol .. God bless
whoa, that's a mega-braid!
Bravo! 👏 Nice guiding me through video! Big Garlic Fan & small time grower.
Well I live in the tropics. it summer all year around. They are starting to grow and so far so good I don't know if they like dry areas or wet. I hope at least some will grow. Thanks for the info.
Your presentation is delightful. Just found you via pinterest 5 step guide... thank you! ~ We grow ours year around with our roses : )
Annie's Heirloom Seeds has Kettle River Giant, as does this place Organic Garlic Seed Farm. You'll see that everywhere is sold out for now, but come fall, they will all be restocked. That's the best time to get garlic for planting.
Seeds of Change, Seed Savers Exchange and Territorial Seed company are all good places to get garlic for growing.
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Hey there, Algeria! Thanks for watching. We actually live in the city, smack in the heart of Los Angeles with traffic and airports and all the wildlife that comes with it. But we try to create an oasis that feels like the countryside every day. Garden on!
I've seen some people braid garlic with fresh bulbs, but I've always waited until they were cured to braid. Just to make sure there's no moisture left that could cause decay.
We brush off dirt when we harvest our garlic, but we wait until it's dry and remove some of the outer layers to reveal clean layers beneath.
That's why mine dirty lol ...hahaha ... are you beginning to see how much of an amateur i am lol.. It was my first attempt at garlic.
Great question! To use garlic in a braid, you start using bulbs from the end that is tied off to finish, which means the top. How long it lasts depends upon the variety you grow. Kettle River Giant lasts about 9 months, others only 4-6.
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It's so much like French braiding hair! :)
I guess it all depends on where you live. You could get away with charging a lot more for a home made organic garlic braid in Los Angeles! I love the idea of tying it off with raffia, and I'm glad the video has been useful.
It all depends on what garlic variety you grow. Some are suited for longer storage, others not as much. I store my garlic as above, braided on the wall, so I don't have experience with storing another way. Kettle River Giant stores a long time, so that's what I grow. I'd say keep it away from heat and light and that will help.
Great video.
If you dampen the stems with a damp cloth wrapped around the stems for a few hours keeping the heads dry you can then use a rolling pin on the stems that have the dried scape inside it and it will make the stems much more pliable. I think the twist ties can rust and damage the garlic. I prefer to use a zip tie that is plastic and can be pulled very tight without coming lose. You can use them every few garlic to give your hands a break. You can cut the zip ties very short so they are not visible. You can also use the zip ties to create the loop to hang the garlic at the end. Just a few suggestions. Thanks for the video.
Great suggestions, Anthony. Zip ties are like duct tape, aren't they? They solve so many problems and can be used for just about anything.
awesome video... many thanks!
Very useful, thank you. Subbed!
Well done! Thanks for this video piece.
I'm sorry the video isn't clear for you. The new bulb, no matter where it gets placed in the arrangement, always has the stem portion placed down the middle. So whether you put a bulb to the right or left of center, the stem of that bulb always goes straight down in the middle. It sounds like your version was a success anyway. I hope this helps to clarify.
Gardenerd, thanks for doing this video, I have a beautiful harvest this yr. and wanted to try braiding it again. I attempted this last yr, it looked pretty bad. I am hoping for better results, now that I have your wonderful directions, much appreciated. Looks like the hardest part is starting it. Christi, if it turns out Ill try to send you a picture.
Just remember to keep adding new garlic with the stems down the center. Good luck, and please do send us a photo when you're done.
got it! You're directions were awesome! I used twine to start and finish, the twist ties weren't gettin it for me. Okay, How do I send on here? is there an email I can send the picture to? I'm not a computer nerd, but I'm learning. tell me how to send the pic to you and I will.
Do you have a Twitter or Instagram account? You can tag us at gardenerd1 on twitter or instagram. We can share it from there. Or you can post to our Gardenerd dot com Facebook page.
No, sorry I don't do social media except Y.T.. I tried to send pic to gardenerd.com and no go, so I guess I'm not very computer saavy. I do know how to send a photo by email, but I understand not wanting to put it on here. I think they turned out great.! Well thanks for the video anyway.
E.L., You can send to askgardenerd at gardenerd dot com.
very good!
Loved it, thank you!!
Glad you had fun with the video! It is still one of my favorites!
great stuff
I actually learned how to braid garlic in Gilroy, the garlic capital of the world (or so they say) in Northern California.
@strider3700 you can braid onions (and dry corn with husks still on, BTW) the same way as garlic. Have fun with that!
Great instructional video!
This is beautiful. My question is, do you have any tips on storing garlic to prevent it from going bad. I live in FL and my counter kept garlic starts turning brown and mushy after only 6-8 weeks. i would use that much garlic in a year, but how would I keep it fresh?
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Nice job Thank you from algéria
WOW! What a great job you did. Will be working on my NEXT garlic harvest to see if I can match your fantastically HUGE garlic! :>)
Nice, you make it look so easy. Once braided how do you use a bulb without destroying the rest of the braid? Can you cut it off the top or do you have to Un-braid it?
Thank you for the video.
@misschris618 usually garlic needs to cure for 4 to 6 weeks in a well ventilated place out of direct sunlight. Some people dry their garlic on screens, and I just lay it out on the counter. Fair warning - the room you cure it in will smell like an Italian restaurant for a good long time. But that's not so bad, is it?
Any idea what folks might pay for a braid like this at a farmers market?
That is a very well done video!
Do you start using the garlic from the top or bottom of the braid?
Thank you for such clear instructions!
Glad you like the garlic video. We use the garlic braid from the top, which is the end that you tie off all the stems. You'll be using the smallest bulbs first, working your way down to the largest bulbs.
Is there any issue with doing onions the same way or is their a different technique to braiding onions?
Thank you for this video. I will be braiding my first garlic today! Silly question: When you go to use the garlic do you pick it from the bottom or top of the braid, or doesn't it matter? I'm thinking there's a method for picking off the garlic so the braid stays intact. Also, do you clean off the garlic first (i.e. take off a few layers of dirt/skin)? Does that make the garlic rot sooner? Thanks.
Lovely work! I was wondering how long does it take for garlic to expire?
It depends on the variety. Some store 9 months (softnecks tend to store longer), others have a shorter storage period, like 4 months.
how long does it take to cure.....how do you store it so it cures the right way....please don't stop....i love garlic lol
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What variety of softneck garlic are you growing? Those bulbs are huge! I have numerous hardneck varieties growing, but only one softneck; Inchelium Red. Nice looking braid! Thanks.
Nice job Thann you from algéri
Use the garlic all year? I get garlic bulbs from the store and they start going bad in a few weeks :(
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Are these that you are braiding soft or hard neck?? Thank you and I'll wait your reply
Can this be done for curing or should I wait till after it cures to braid it
Nice. Where do you cure and store your garlic? I have a hundred heads or so this yr and it is so warm even in Washington that I'm afraid it isn't going to store long
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This is a great video! Thank you. How do you get your garlic so white? Do you just brush off the dirt or do you have another trick? I have about 150 heads of garlic this summer :) :) :) :) :) yeah garlic!
How the heck do you get such HUGE bulbs of garlic??
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Which end do you start removing heads from the top or the bottom?
I consider the top to be the part where the stems are tied off and trimmed. Start harvesting the bulbs from that end and work your way down to the first bulb that started the braid at the bottom.
How do you keep them all from sprouting???
Hannah WC It depends on the variety you're growing. Some garlics store for 4 months, other store for 9 months. The variety I grow, Kettle River Giant, stores for 9 months. Look for long storage varieties when planning your garden and you'll have better luck.
So is it best to braid it when they are dried? Or fresh from the garden?
Braid once the stems have dried down. This prevents possible rotting during storage. I dry my garlic for about a month before it's ready to braid.
Do you pull off the garlic from the top or bottom? Or does it not matter?
That depends on how you hang it. Assuming you hang the braid by its foliage, it's best to remove the garlic heads from the foliage end first.
$30? Must be Wal-Mart el-cheapo garlic for a braid like this. A braid like this in Quebec, Canada, would surely cost at least $50, if the garlic is certified organic anyway. It would depend on how fresh the garlic is & the time of year, for the cost would surely rise above $50, depending on freshness, time of year, & availability. Just the large bulbs that she places in this example or demo could rise to $3 each, let alone the rest of the bunch of bulbs.
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What a great name. Gardenerd.
That demonstration on braiding garlic was great. Can garlic be stored in an outdoor shed or the garage? How cold can it get before the garlic is damaged in winter?
Thanks.
Yes, you can store garlic indoors in a shed or garage. If temperatures are high you may experience degradation of your crop though. Also, if your garage or shed has a lot of insects (spiders like to make a home in garlic braids) that could be something to consider as well. As far as freezing temperatures, I honestly don't have any experience with that. We hang our garlic braid in the kitchen for the year, so I don't know how it fares outside over cold winters. Perhaps some fellow gardenerds can weigh in here.
I overwintered my gatlic braids in our outbuilding with open front - we live in the French Alps. A few of the outer clives on the outmost bulbs in the braids did freeze - they go kind of opaque - but the majority were absolutely fine. They were sheltered but esposed to low temps - though not as cold this winter as it can get here. I'll probably cover them in a bit of fleece as well next winter, if it's a really cold one.
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Thanks for your input, Sarah. It's helpful for those with freezing temperatures.
What variety of garlic is that?
It's our favorite softneck garlic, Kettle River Giant. It grows great along the coast but probably inland as well.
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Tomorrow is National Garlic Day! Will you be cooking up a special recipe? Is garlic growing in your garden? Here is my video on Garlic Braiding. Enjoy!
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Unintelligible. You keep saying put it down the middle but then put it down the outside, then say fold it over the middle but its not the middle ones you put it over. I'm ok to where you have two in the middle and one each left & right, from there on I am lost. And your hand hides what you are doing at one point. Yes I am a man so cannot braid, and never will be able to using this vid. I've just tried, adding bulbs as you but my own interpretation of stem cross overs, it works. So thanks!