Making a Garlic Braid

The Missouri River is due to flood June 14th. All of the people who live in the flood plain have been ordered to evacuate by this weekend. Some of our friends salvaged what they could from their gardens. This beautiful garlic was brought to me green because of the untimely harvest but it will still be wonderful. I decided to braid it to get it up out of the way to cure.

Gather supplies

Scissors

Twine

Garlic

Prepare to Braid
 Brush dirt off garlic

Trim roots
Bind three heads of garlic with twine

Braiding Instructions

1. Add a piece of garlic to the center –stem down the middle

2. Braid right strand to the center

3. Add Garlic to the right side - stem down the middle

4. Braid left strand to the center

5. Add Garlic to the left side - stem down the middle

6. Braid right strand to the center

Each braid section should contain two stems

Repeat From 1.

End with a garlic in the middle

Continue braiding stems

Bind with twine

View from the back

My finished braid would have been tighter if the stems were allowed dried out more.