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  • From: Dalsbrg AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org (Market Farming)
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] GARLIC FLOWERS
  • Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:19:01 -0400

Hi Wendy,

We grow a garlic crop every fall (and harvest in early summer). The scapes
that come up should be cut so the flower doesn't take energy away from the
bulb. The scapes are great in a stir fry.

Paula Mottshaw
Foster, RI

In a message dated 4/27/2004 8:13:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Windsoap
writes:

> Every one of my elephant garlic has a flower shoot. I seem to remember,
> but can't remember where or when, that I should leave these alone and let
> them bloom? In previous years, we
> have cut out the bloom stalk. What advice can you give?
> Wendy Akin
> Akin Farm
> Texas




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