We love how it is that many crops have multiple benefits, such as edible leave on the cruciferous plant and sweet potato greens. Well, it's the same with garlic plants.
These are leafless shoots rising from the ground that eventually flower. Think tulips. The hardneck garlic produces one scape per plant.
We let them grow on a bit till they start to curl and then harvest them for sautéing with other veggies, in omelets, stir fry and chopped raw in salads. YUM!
Onions and leeks also produce scapes to enjoy, but thereâs something special about the garlic scapes that yields a most remarkable flavor and you can add it to anything youâd add garlic to.
Wishing you great gardens and healthy harvests!
Coleman and LeAura Alderson
