It's garlic scape season! Garlic scapes are the edible flower stalk of hard-neck garlic that shoot up in late May or early June. It is important to remove the scapes so the garlic plant can put its energy into developing beautifully big bulbs. (Check out my Ultimate Guide to Growing Garlic for more information on growing great garlic!) Luckily, garlic scapes are intensely flavored, delicious, and versatile, and taste wonderful in a variety of dishes, including this lacto fermented garlic scape recipe. Lacto Fermented Garlic Scape Recipe Ingredients 1 Quart brine (To make the brine: Add 2 TBSP salt to 1 Quart of water. Shake to dissolve the salt completely.) 15-20 Garlic … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Storing Garlic
Learn how to grow garlic and find out everything about harvesting garlic and storing it correctly! Garlic is one of my absolute favorite crops. Not only is it an incredible culinary and medicinal plant, but it's also easy to grow, hardy, and stores well for many months. When I have ample garden bed space, I like to grow enough garlic to supply my family's kitchen and livestock needs for an entire year. This post will walk you through the basics of growing, storing and harvesting garlic, and has dozens of links for additional reading! How to Grow Garlic When Should I Plant Garlic? I think of garlic as a "school year" crop - I plant it in the fall and harvest it when school's … [Read more...]