Curious to know if anyone has seen this before. About 10-20% of my harvest from past July 2025 had garlic bulbs that were 'burst' or split open. The plants appeared to be in good health, the cloves taste fine and the bulbs seem to be storing well.
This most recent planting were cloves taken from bulbs selected from last year's harvest (2024), which in turn had been from stock purchased and planted in 2023. I don't recall this happening with the previous harvests.
My soil is slightly acidic, well-drained and I rotate my planting areas yearly. We have been having pretty extreme droughts these last 2-3 years. Wondering if inconsistent watering might have something to do with it?
For better or worse, scanners are becoming somewhat obsolete. Many people use their cellphones to take pictures of documents instead.
Keep an eye on Craigslist, you might find someone giving one way (or maybe find a cheap used one on Ebay).
If you happen to go that route, be sure it comes with the software.
