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hardneck garlic
« on: May 20, 2018, 12:21 »
i planted 30/10/2017 my garlic hs sterted to bolt
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Re: hardneck garlic
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2018, 13:04 »
That's perfectly normal just cut them off and eat them
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Before hardneck garlic bulbs (such as Elephant Garlic, Chesnok Wight, Purple Moldovan and Lautrec Wight) fully mature and are ready to be harvested, they throw out long, curly scapes- the flower head of the plant. Left to their own devices, garlic scapes would eventually produce tiny bulbs of their own, called bulbils. But because these divert food and energy away from the star attraction, we prefer to snip the scapes off, enabling the garlic bulb to increase in size - sometimes allowing them to grow another 50%! Happily though, the scapes don't go to waste. These tender green stalks are both edible and delicious, comparable in texture to young asparagus, with a delicate hint of garlic flavour. So if you are growing your own garlic at home, you can trim the scapes away freely, knowing that you are both maximising your garlic bulb's potential, and harvesting yourself a very tasty morsel to enjoy.
https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/growing/blog/garlic-scapes-what-they-are-and-how-to-cook-them



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