I don't know, Sherrill. I sure hate you had a rust problem. In my (only) four years growing garlic, and it is all grown in the same raised bed and large pots, I have never noticed any rust. I would not imagine that the rust would affect the quality of your garlic, but again, I just don't know. I wonder whether you can "treat" that raised bed and eliminate the spores before your next planting? I will have to do a little digging (no pun intended) and become more knowledgeable about rust.
