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    Quote Originally Posted by jimzuk View Post
    Thanks for sharing your methods. I have never covered my garlic and it has always made it through the winter. I do have a few leaves on the ground so I will use them to cover the bed and see if it helps
    The leaves serve a couple of purposes.
    First of course they provide insulation, a blanket of sorts. Which in the case of raised beds with floors off the ground is pretty much a requirement.
    Second, as the leaves disintegrate, they provide fiber and some nutrients to the growing medium.

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    A first for me!!





    Yep, those are garlic scapes forming. On the first of June?? WTH??

    They've topped four feet already, and have a nice average diameter:



    But I've never even heard of scapes being developed this early, ever.
    Methinks that signals we are in for a somewhat early harvest.
    Hope the weather stays warm...

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    Re: Garlic Harvest Time!

    My wife makes garlic scape pesto. It’s coming soon

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    Wow! Looking good!
    How early do you pick the scapes? I have heard that the earlier the scape picking the bigger then bulb, but that leaving the scape for longer helps for longer storage. Any anecdotes to back any of this up?

    Any chance you could share that garlic scape recipe cdub

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    Quote Originally Posted by alpinedust View Post
    Wow! Looking good!
    How early do you pick the scapes? I have heard that the earlier the scape picking the bigger then bulb, but that leaving the scape for longer helps for longer storage. Any anecdotes to back any of this up?
    We always wait until just prior to the scapes stranding up - as in while they still resemble a shepherds hook.
    All our bulbs are generally good sizes, and they will last in the cold room up to 10 months when cured.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IronNoggin View Post
    We always wait until just prior to the scapes stranding up - as in while they still resemble a shepherds hook.
    All our bulbs are generally good sizes, and they will last in the cold room up to 10 months when cured.

    Cheers,
    Nog
    Cool thanks!

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    Top secret
    1/4 cup pine nuts, 3/4 cup chopped scapes, juice and zest 1/2 lemon, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup Parmesan. All in a food processor


    Quote Originally Posted by alpinedust View Post
    Wow! Looking good!
    How early do you pick the scapes? I have heard that the earlier the scape picking the bigger then bulb, but that leaving the scape for longer helps for longer storage. Any anecdotes to back any of this up?

    Any chance you could share that garlic scape recipe cdub

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    Quote Originally Posted by cdub View Post
    Top secret
    1/4 cup pine nuts, 3/4 cup chopped scapes, juice and zest 1/2 lemon, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup Parmesan. All in a food processor
    Thanks! Sounds delicious!

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    No scapes yet in North Delta Nog. Here's our Red Russian bed:







    Looks like you might be in for an early harvest
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harvest the Land View Post
    No scapes yet in North Delta Nog. Here's our Red Russian bed:
    Those are looking right healthy! Good stuff!

    Likely harvest our first scapes this weekend as there are now sufficient numbers well enough along for a good feed. And yeah, I do believe we're looking at a rather early harvest.

    Buddy in town, and another rancher south of us both have scapes coming along fast now.
    Seems to be something of a trend this year...

    Cdub:
    Missed the fine looking recipe when you posted. May well have to give that a whirl.
    Thanks!!

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