Garlic Scapes: Grow It! Eat It!

by Stephanie @ Garden Therapy

Have you ever heard of Garlic Scapes? Well, there are so many amazing edible plants that can be grown that you might not find at your local grocery store and you may never hear about them. Not to worry, Garden Therapy has started a new series called Grow it! Eat it! where you will find out about all sorts of plants that you can grow... and eat! Today we will be learning about Garlic Scapes! http://gardentherapy.ca/garlic-scapes-grow-it-eat-it/

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, If you have planted a bed of garlic by June you should have a plethora of curly stems all around They are the flower stalk of the hardneck garlic plants and you should remove them for a variety of reasons

If you have planted a bed of garlic, by June you should have a plethora of curly stems all around. They are the flower stalk of the hardneck garlic plants and you should remove them for a variety of reasons.

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, One of those reasons is that they are quite delicious They have a mild garlic flavor and have the consistency of asparagus

One of those reasons is that they are quite delicious! They have a mild garlic flavor and have the consistency of asparagus.

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, To harvest the garlic scapes you will snap them at the bottom of the flower stalk as close as you can to the leaves

To harvest the garlic scapes, you will snap them at the bottom of the flower stalk as close as you can to the leaves.

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, There are a few ways to consume these little curly delights If you have plenty you could sautee them

There are a few ways to consume these little curly delights. If you have plenty, you could sautee them.

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, You can also make it into a pesto Visit the blog for a full recipe so you can make your own

You can also make it into a pesto. Visit the blog for a full recipe so you can make your own. http://gardentherapy.ca/garlic-scapes-grow-it-eat-it/

garlic scapes grow it eat it, flowers, gardening, If this has your taste buds on alert and you don t have a garlic bed Visit the blog and find out how to plant your own

If this has your taste buds on alert and you don't have a garlic bed. Visit the blog and find out how to plant your own! http://gardentherapy.ca/how-to-grow-garlic/

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Stephanie @ Garden Therapy on Jul 11, 2013
@Douglas Hunt that would be a sight to see!

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Katie Wells on Jul 11, 2013
When you grow garlic when do you harvest it, or does it matter

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