Let’s pull the scapes! They are finally ready!
Hardneck garlic varieties produce scapes, which are basically the plant’s flower stalk. They can be harvested and used as a vegetable, offering a mild, garlic-flavored alternative to the bulb itself.

Let’s pull the scapes! They are finally ready!
Hardneck garlic varieties produce scapes, which are basically the plant’s flower stalk. They can be harvested and used as a vegetable, offering a mild, garlic-flavored alternative to the bulb itself.

Got yellowing garlic leaves? Don’t panic! It is not something you are doing. Here’s what it means…
The plants are pulling the last energy into the bulbs and this is one of the ways to know your garlic is reaching maturity! We’re going to wait until we have a few dead leaves on the plants before we harvest, but it won’t be long now… I’m guessing maybe 2 weeks.