garlic, does anyone grow it?

[Siwsan]

1. It really is a low maintenance thing to grow

There was garlic growing in the gardens, here, when I moved in. It spreads like CRAZY so I just let it do its own thing.

They only tricky part is knowing when to harvest. I wait until around the 2nd week of July, when about 1/3 of the leaves are dry. Also be sure to hang it to 'cure' it, leaves and stalks in tact, for at least 3 weeks. I wait until the stalks and leaves are dry and don't clean it until I am ready to clip the bulbs.

Next year I'm going to remove the scapes from some of the plants to see if that has any effect on the size of the bulb.