You'll notice in early to mid-June that your garlic is sending up a stalk from the center of the plant. The stalk is thicker than the leaves and is called the garlic scape. The scape, if left on the plant, will form a flower and then seed (you can eat those tiny seeds! using a garlic press is the best way to do that!).
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May 31, 2008 · This is quite normal for hardneck garlic. Snip the flower stalks off as soon as they are large enough to handle and eat or discard. As the ...
Jun 11, 2010 · There garlic scapes, just remove they are quite good in a stir fry. Shouldn't have a major effect on the bulb as long as you remove. Perfectly ...
May 22, 2009 · Soon as you see one starting, snap it off down most of it's stem. The flower head bit, called a scape, can be used in stir fries, pickles, etc.