Hi All,
My three hold over garlic plants from last year, on their center spires have a curly-Q. And what looks like the start of a flower pointing downward.
Is this normal?
Also, somewhere I heard to bend and tie the flowers over to send the energy down to the bulb. Anything to that?
-T
They are called "scapes," and are quite delicious. We look forward to them each spring.
Boron
To "send energy down to the bulb" -- actually, to improve the bulb's vigor -- cut off the flowers.
Hi David,
Thank you!
I am going to eat the scapes!
-T
Hi Boron,
I just looked up how to cut them on you tube and how to cook them somewhere else. I have a pan of Garlic Chicken that awaits them tomorrow!
Thank you!
-T
Hi Boron,
I just pick them. They have a green onion (scallion) overtone with the garlic. Oh Man they are good.
Thank you so much for teaching me. I though I had mutant garlic!
-T
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