FARM SHARE
July 12th:
Beets,
Green Lettuce, Spinach, red Lettuce, Zuccini, Mint, Garlic Scapes *, and Peas!
Garlic Scapes! Info and recipe!
Garlic scapes are the
"flower stalks" of hardneck garlic plants, although they do not
produce flowers. These stalks start to appear a month or so after the first
leaves. They are usually cut off of the plant, since leaving them on only
diverts the plants strength away from forming a plump bulb. If left on, they
eventually form small bulbils that can be planted to grow more garlic, but it
takes 2–3 years for them to form large bulbs. Many gardeners simply toss their
scapes in the compost, but garlic scapes are both edible and delicious, as are
the bulbils.
Three things to do
with Scapes:
1.
Grill em: Tossed with olive oil, salt pepper and placed over heart for
about two mintutes, flip them once, halfway through and finish with extra
sprinkle of flaky salt and maybe a bit of lemon juice
2.
Scape compound butter: Scaspes would make a
nice compound butter with lemon and fresh thyme – use to make garlic bread or
toss on grill
3.
As aromatic: The same way you would
use regular garlic bulbs
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First Pea Harvest!
Garlic Scapes!
Beautiful!
Mother and daughter making wonderful edible bouquets!
