Many growers believe that trimming some of the garlic green tops helps to promote bulb growth. For me, that’s plenty of incentive to take on the task because I want BIG garlic bulbs. The bonus is that the trimmings are super garlicky and can be used just like garlic chives. Winning!

After 30 minutes in the field, I had thinner garlic tops and a pile of chives to chef up. Being able encouraged to prune our growing garlic will certainly make the 9-month wait time a lot easier on me. I’ll allow the plants time to regrow a bit before thinning their tops again. I intend to repeat this process until final harvest when I’m hoping to pull up jumbo garlic bulbs. Stay tuned!