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Title: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: springbok on June 15, 2008, 18:30:20

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

Does that mean dig them up?

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: Fork on June 15, 2008, 18:35:03

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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Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: grawrc on June 15, 2008, 18:50:08

They're delicious.

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: springbok on June 15, 2008, 19:04:11

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???

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 15, 2008, 20:19:11

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.

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: STEVEB on June 16, 2008, 17:43:55

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??

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: grawrc on June 16, 2008, 19:56:02

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.

Title: Re: Seed heads on the garlic
Post by: STEVEB on June 16, 2008, 19:58:31

ill try freezing them if it doesnt work then no loss