Garlic harvest - I've got bulbils!

[miniroots]

I was going to leave my garlic until I get back from holiday next week - but then I noticed that I had bulbils forming on one of my Albigensian Wight!  Like you see on those funny 'walking onions'.

I lifted it immediately and found that the outer skin  of the main bulb was starting to rot a little - should I lift the rest immediately?  What do people think?

Anyone else got bulbils?

[miniroots]

[Robert_Brenchley]

I had them on my Albigensian last year, I think they're quite normal on this variety.

[miniroots]

SHould I have left them to develop?  And what about the rot below ground?

[saddad]

If you have somewhere you can hang them to dry while you are away I'd lift the rest to be on the safe side..
:-\

[OliveOil]

i lifted mine for same reason - wish i had waited now to be honest as its dry again.

[miniroots]

It's not dry here!!
Hot wet hot wet hot wet...

[kitten]

Errrrr, what's bulbils?  ???

[Rosyred]

I pulled one of mine, italian red garlic (Abruzzo) and the cloves didn't form and was starting to rot. I've left the others for now.

[miniroots]

the bulbils are like an extra set of bulbs sprouting out of the stem! It looks pretty weird...
If I had a photo I'd post it...