Those pretty spiral stems that form above your garlic in June are edible. By removing them you'll improve your garlic harvest! You'll notice in early to mid-June that your garlic is sending up a stalk from the center of the plant.
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Jun 10, 2022 · If left to its own devices, garlic will direct all its energy into reproduction and eventually flower, but if we remove the flower, it redirects ...
Contrary to ideas mentioned by some sources, leaving scapes in does not increase the storage life. Most people who remove scapes cut them where they emerge from ...
When growing hardneck garlics, scape removal is generally recommended unless you are wanting to let them develop a bulbil capsule. Scape removal encourages ...
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Posted: Jul 18, 2011
Posted: Jul 18, 2011
If you cut them before they curl, the scape will keep growing anyhow and you'll have a small stalk that comes up out of the plant.
May 25, 2009 · The first is that, no, the scape shouldn't be removed because it induces dormancy and stops bulb enlargement; the second is yes, cut it because ...
Jun 28, 2015 · Simply remove the scape by pulling up on it or cut/pinch off at the base of the stem. Aim to do this during the afternoon, rather than early in ...
Nov 26, 2017 · This site says that elephant garlic scapes can be removed when they are tender (prior to blooming), and the plant can put more energy into ...
May 30, 2022 · You only need to prune the garlic scapes. If you're on vacation when they come, it's not a huge deal. I grow a big bed of garlic each year ...