Softneck or hardneck?

[caroline7758]

May seem a silly question, but how do I know whethermy garlic is softneck or hardnecK? It feels soft above the bulb- is it as simple as that? ???

[caroline7758]

[grawrc]

http://www.garlic-central.com/varieties.html hope this helps

[caroline7758]

Thanks, Anne, think mine must be softneck.

[allaboutliverpool]

I have it covered including storage with photos on my page
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http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_garlic.html

[caroline7758]

Thanks, that's useful too. You did get bad rust, didn't you! I dug mine up when the rust was at the stage of your next-to-last picture.

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

My garlic is covered in rust too is this common - can it affect the bulbs?