Bundle up the scapes, and either wrap them in a damp towel or store them in a loosely sealed plastic bag. They’ll keep in the refrigerator for two to three weeks this way.If you plan to use them soon, you can also place garlic scapes in a jar with a couple inches of water, the...
Garlic scapes harvested young are still tender enough to eat raw (although too pungent for some palates!) They can be cooked in stir-fries, pickled, or made into pesto. Harvested a little older, you may need to break off the woody bases, similar to asparagus, and just use the tender t...
but the resulting bulbs won’t be as large. However, you can still enjoy the garlic scapes during the summer. (Scapes are the plant’s tender green shoots with a mild garlic flavor. Enjoy on eggs, in salads, as a pizza topping, or in stir-fries!) If you plant in the spring, wait...
Remove any flower stems, or 'scapes', that the plants produce – you can eat these in stir-fries. Growing garlic: problem solving Garlic is generally pest free and is only affected by a few problems: BirdsBirds will pull plants out of the ground when leaves are emerging, especially if ...
1 bunch garlic scapes (8 to 10 or so scapes, in my experience cheaper when sold by the pound than by the bunch) ¼ cup toasted pine nuts ¼ cup high-quality olive oil ¼ cup Parmesan cheese Rinse and dry the scapes, then trim the thick end of each one so you don’t have an...
Substitute one minced shallot for the garlic, and then squeeze lemon juice into a small jar in place of the vinegar. Add the mustard and olive oil, shake, and serve. Garlic scapes are an excellent stand-in for the garlic cloves in this recipe. You’ll find them at the farmer’s ...
If you see your plants putting up a central stalk with a bud on the end, that means they’re beginning to bolt (flower), and you should harvest them right away. (And eat the flower stalk, or “scape,” too - they’re tasty, just like garlic scapes!) Green onions won’t taste ...
Use garlic fresh or cure it for storage. Cure garlic in a hot, dry, dark place with good air circulation. Cure bulbs for two to three weeks. You can hang garlic in loose bunches to cure. Braid the tops of the plants together with twine and hang them to dry. ...
Hardneck varieties (such as ‘Sprint’) have a stronger taste, suit very cold areas, harvest earlier, and produce edible flower stems called scapes. However, they only store until spring. Growing bothtypes of garlicensures you a supply of delicious garlic all year. ...
Another little bonus to growing hardneck garlic is the flowering shoots that appear in the weeks before harvest. These curled stems, known as ‘scapes’, make a tasty bonus crop in their own right. I love them whizzed up into a sumptuous garlicky pesto – yum! You can use them just as...