Hello! I planted my hardneck garlic in containers early October (zone 7b) and am not sure if it's ready to harvest--to me, it seems like roughly 1/3 of the leaves are dead/browning, and that's a harvest-ready indicator I've seen a lot. However, I gently checked out some of the bulbs, and they're tiny! I cut the scapes either when they reached above the leaves or were halfway through their first curl.
It's been 30 weeks (longer than most grow times) and I don't know if I did something wrong and just need to harvest small bulbs because it's time, or if I should allow them to keep growing since each has a few strong, green stalks.
Pics attached. Thank you!
