If you planted hardneck garlic last fall, come early summer (early June for us in zone 6a!), you may notice something curly and green emerging from the centre of your plants. That’s the garlic scape—and while it’s often overlooked, it’s one of the best little bonuses of growing your own garlic. But don’t let them get away from you. Scapes are the flower stalk of the plant, and if left to mature, they’ll divert energy away from the garlic bulb forming underground. Snapping them off at the right time helps the plant focus its energy on developing …
