tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post6730746975383319171..comments2023-10-30T02:58:13.933-07:00Comments on Fitzgerald's Family Farm: Garlic PlantingSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263133282481600019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post-66203265195043276722012-11-30T10:42:37.027-08:002012-11-30T10:42:37.027-08:00I love garlic and planted some this year! I like t...I love garlic and planted some this year! I like the quote at the end too!SweetLand Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952332452950179891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post-84900506137285302942012-11-28T18:05:00.370-08:002012-11-28T18:05:00.370-08:00Michelle, I'm glad you asked. When I first st...Michelle, I'm glad you asked. When I first started growing garlic I hadn't heard of garlic scapes either. These are the little curlicue sprouts that, in the spring, shoot, from the tops of hardneck garlic plants. They arrive all at once and have to be cut off, so that the plant’s energy is directed toward growing a fuller bulb (the underground part, which is harvested in mid-summer). 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. 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, with a mild garlic flavor and an asparagus-like texture. (partially from About.com)<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263133282481600019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post-55925197753826815032012-11-28T11:52:22.505-08:002012-11-28T11:52:22.505-08:00What is garlic scapes? Is it a type of garlic or d...What is garlic scapes? Is it a type of garlic or do you slice the garlic lengthwise.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299100592327267900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post-42322625681761861072012-11-28T07:39:04.557-08:002012-11-28T07:39:04.557-08:00Thank you Wooleylot! Thank you Wooleylot! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263133282481600019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646975336536575761.post-29922993099017727102012-11-28T05:10:57.999-08:002012-11-28T05:10:57.999-08:00It is best to plant garlic cloves in October, but ...It is best to plant garlic cloves in October, but sometimes it does happen that way. We too just finished planting last week. We were able to get started with the planting in October, but due to the hurricane and some other interruptions, we did not finish until late November. Since, you have loose and fertile soil that is well-drained with lots of organic matter (a.k.a healthy soil)and the fact that you gave them a thick warming layer of mulch, those cold-weather tolerant hard-neck garlic cloves will grow just fine. Keep your soil healthy and rotate those alliums with other crops and all will be good! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com