How to braid softneck garlic 🧄 The reason you can’t really braid hardneck garlic is because if it’s rigid stem. So that’s why this is most suitable for only softneck varieties! Although, you could definitely try to braid hardneck if you wish! I like to do this after my garlic has been cured for about 2 weeks. You could even do it when it’s cured half way at about one week. If you braid right when you pick it, the stems will shrink when they dry and ruin the integrity of the braid. Once braided,