I store mine in the refrigerator crisper in a ziplock bag and they last months on end.

My daughter grows garlic.  I store them dry/like onions.  If you look at pictures of Italian kitchen they always have them braided together and hanging.  I also have stored them in ziploc and they are good that way too.  If you store them dry they devlop a more "ripened" taste. 

Yep, TRose, I agree .....

Garlic is usually hung in an open mesh bag.... or as you say in long braids., open to the air and kept in a cool, dry, dark place... out of direct sunlight...not refrigerated.

Garlic will keep for a year or so this way.

 

I didn't know this T-Rose and Joan. I will try that to and see the difference.

Wanda, it probably keeps well refrigerated but it does lose flavor kept that way.

 

 

 

I did try keeping my garlic and onions out of the fridge but truly saw no difference except the onion didn't seem to last as long. Now I keep them in the fridge.

 

Do you ladies keep your onions in a dark place after you cut it and maybe have some of it left over?