Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Garlic Lovers #2 Harvest timing and curing and eating!, 1 by coleup

coleup wrote:
We came from here
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1278258/

Well, we have planted and waited and fertilized and waited and watered, and waited and cut scapes and flower stalks and are still waiting!

Just WHEN is the time to harvest? What are the signs to look for? How will this year's weather affect our bulbs?

And what do we do after the harvest to 'cure' the bulbs properly?

Will any of us have enough of a crop to at least supple some cloves to plant in late fall? Or, will we be looking for 'souces of seed garlic' for next year or to expand our collection?