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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.
How and When To Cut Your Garlic Scapes. Those pretty spiral stems that form above your garlic in June are edible, and by removing them youâll improve your garlic harvest! Youâll notice in early to mid June that your garlic is sending up a stalk in from the center of the plant. The stalk is thicker than the leaves, and is called the garlic scape.