Msladybelle, as long as they are in a dry area they should be fine. the fan blowing on them will also speed up the curing process,wait till outer layer is dry and papery,cut off roots,and tops if you wish.store in mesh bag,can them,ect..also pick out the largest cloves to replant. email me on the types your growing i'd love to trade!!!!

You might want to braid the softnecks so you can hang them. In your case, you will need to clean them up. I clean and remove roots and excess foliage before drying/curing. Haven't had any problems with that method yet. Same for the hardnecks, except that you cut off the cane a couple of inches above the tops of the cloves and store them in mesh onion or citrus bags.

I store them in my second bathroom (in the shower stall, actually) which is only used occasionally for guests and has no outside windows and is not particularly damp. If we do have a run of damp weather (such as right now) I will put a small fan in that room to keep the air moving.

Right now, the softnecks are done and hanging in the BR and the hardnecks were taken on the 4th and are hanging on their new rack in the "sewing room."

As far as the heat in your home, I don't know how to help you with that. Up here we worry about being warm enough all year long.

I am in the humid south too. After curing you can cut them off the stalks and put them in mesh , paper bags or cardboard produce boxes and keep them in the closet .You can make braids from the softneck . We cut our hardneck off the stalks right after harvest and put them in stackable trays for curing and storage. an aircondition place is best.

Thanks for the great advice!

So lemme put this all together and see if it sounds right... Wait till they are dry and papery, cut off stalks and roots, and on the Hard necks cut off the tops a few inches above the tops of the bulbs, put in mesh, paper bags, or cardboard boxes and store them in my closet....

Does that sound about right?