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How to Manage Pests
Pests in Gardens and Landscapes
Harvesting and storing
onions
and garlic
Onions and garlic are ready to harvest when the tops bend to the ground, become dry, or in the
case of garlic, the cloves begin to separate in the bulb. Garlic and onions take about 120 days
or more to mature. Both garlic and onions need to cure before being stored. They may be dug and
left in the garden to dry. Protect the bulbs from sunburn by covering them with the tops of other
plants. Onions can also be placed in burlap bags and left outside to dry naturally. Garlic, in
small quantities, may be braided and hung to cure that way.
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Dig bulbs and leave in the garden to dry
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