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Keep an eye on the garlic after it has been planted. As bulbs of garlic form in the ground, thin green leaves sprout through the dirt. These leaves are a direct indicator of how well the garlic is doing; when they begin to brown from the bottom up, the garlic will be ready to harvest shortly. Check the size of the garlic bulbs when the leaves are about 1/3 brown.
Stiffneck garlic can be planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Garlic makes a good companion plant to your summer vegetables because it repels many insects that feed on vegetables. You can leave the garlic bulbs in the ground for several seasons and use garlic flowers in cooking as well.arieties of cabbage grow throughout the world, and the vegetable is incorporated into dishes from many cultures. Plant cabbage one-quarter to one-half inch deep in midsummer for harvesting in the fall. Harvest before the cabbage heads can split open.