Glad it worked...
Not sure about what you're asking. If cloves are harvested while the tops are green (whether they've just resprouted, or are sprouting from an earlier planting) the chances of them storing well are pretty slim. If you don't have any garlic for winter use, you could harvest some and dehydrate them (in a dehydrator, not just hanging in a cool place) so they'll keep.
For the largest bulbs, you want to remove the scapes (which are the flower stalks, which then produce tiny garlic bulblets which can be planted) early in the growing season. It's best to cut them a few inches from the top as soon as you see them start to form the "swan's neck curve". Once the plant starts to put energy into feeding the flower scape, potential clove size goes down quickly.
This year I found garlic growing in my horse paddock, a good hundred yards from my nearest planted raised bed! Appparently some bird or animal helped me out!
Summerthyme