Here’s how I cure my garlic for storage, step by step. 🧄 First, check if it’s ready to pull. Soft neck garlic will have yellow, droopy leaves, while hard neck types will look a bit more rugged with brown, papery wrappers. That’s your sign. Next, loosen up the soil gently and pull the bulbs out. Brush off the extra dirt, but don’t wash them. You want those papery skins to stay on so they cure properly. Bundle them up and hang or lay them out in a cool, shady spot with good airflow. Leave the sta

Garden preservation methods: herb salts! If you’re like me and harvest herbs with the intention of storing and using them but they just turn into a bunch of dusty bunches that you never use (or they rot in your fridge)—you’ve got to give herbed salts a try! It couldn’t be easier, you just combine equal parts salt and herbs (you can even mix different herbs together for custom salts that make great gifts!), blend them in a food processor, and then dry them out in a dehydrator or the sun. Break th