Topic: Seed heads on the garlic

[springbok]

My garlic have pointed cones on them.  I am guessing they are seed heads.

Does that mean dig them up?

[Fork]

The seed heads are called "scapes"

They can be used for cooking lots of nice things.

Just cut or pull them off and leave the garlic in the ground.

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[grawrc]

They're delicious.

[springbok]

oh gawd, my neighbour told me to dig them up and i have.  can i shove them back in its only been half an hour???

[Robert_Brenchley]

How big are the bulbs? I think I'd dry them off and use them once the foliage has died back. Nest time, just pick off the flower buds; they're good in stirfries.

[STEVEB]

I must have a munch on these flower heads everyone keeps saying how good they are,as i have about 30 can they be stored in some way??

[grawrc]

No they'd dry out and go hard, although I suppose you could freeze them. I cut the whole stalk as soon as I see them, chop it up and add to stir fry.

[STEVEB]

ill try freezing them if it doesnt work then no loss