Garlic cloves per bulb

[DoubleDogFarm]

Garlic count,

I'm curious what your average clove count is per bulb. Lets make a list of the types you grow and average clove per bulb.

I've only grown Music. The average this year is 6.

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These four are above average, they are in the 7 to 8.

Eric

[BP]

I planted some last fall that came from a bulb from the grocery store so I don't know what kind they are, but the 2 I have pulled both had 6 cloves, but they are only slightly larger than a golf ball.

[soil]

I have garlics that range from 4-12 each. some a bit more when they get that outer edge of cloves going on.

[applestar]

Are you talking about the small cloves that are hanging around the outside of the "paper"? So many had those growing and I didn't know what to make of them (Primarily on Music, I think). Some came off when I was pulling the bulb out of the ground and got left buried.

What do you think? I suppose I could save them along with the main garlic "set" cloves to be planted. They are sometimes less than 1/4 size of the big seed cloves and really too tiny to do much with. Their "skin" is tough and thick.

[soil]

yea pretty much. they can be treated just as the bigger cloves as far as eating goes. I prefer to pickle the small cloves for quick snacks.

[TZ -OH6]

My Klaver averages 5 big cloves while my Chesnok has around 10.

[applestar]

Hmmm, pickled garlic, you say?
Do tell us more and/or post the recipe in the Recipes Forum.

Don't forget best way to eat/accompaniments for serving please as sometimes that kind of information is crucial.