It is a great sign that you have new growth...I know when I harvest my garlic I wait until the leaves turn yellow and droop after they bulb.
When I have pulled the garlic before the yellow/drooping leaves they were much smaller.
With clipping the tops you may need to wait a bit longer to harvest for the plant to recover.
I grow all my garlic in earthboxes so I have not dealt with the transplant issue but have had experience with the tops...
I love homegrown garlic and would not have left them at the other house either !!
Good Luck...
Judi
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