We like garlic, use a lot and always grew more than we could use. This year we cut back to about 120 feet of row from the 200 feet of years past. Also, in years past we've grown as many as 26 different hard-neck varieties but this year it's only about 18. That brings me to the subject of scapes. With the many different garlic varieties there comes different scapes harvest times. I guess I should really say scapes removal, rather than harvest and yesterday I removed about another 2-1/2 pounds of scapes. I don't say harvest because in years past, we've tried grilling scapes, using them in stir fries, pickling them, etc. But, a few years back we both came to the conclusion that the best use for garlic scapes was gently placing them into the compost pile ;). I seem to say 'in years past' quite often but, that's probably because there is a lot of years in the past. I'm 83 this year but with a few health issues it's my wonderful, hard working wife who does most of the gardening. Then again, she's just a kid of 76. Best wishes to you followers of r.g.e. Ross. Southern Ontario, Canada
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6 years ago