was a little wet harvesting today. I can see the vegetables growing this week i will hear the corn growing.
Whats in your CSA Share
Lettuce
Cucumber
Broccoli
Summer Squash
Kale
Peas
Garlic Scape
and Surprise
"Know Your Farmer Know Your Food"
Garlic scapes are the "flower stalks" of hardneck garlic plants, although they do not produce flowers. These stalks start to appear a month or so after the first leaves. They are usually cut off of the plant, since leaving them on only diverts the plants strength away from forming a plump bulb. If left on, they eventually form small bulbils that can be planted to grow more garlic, but it takes 2–3 years for
How to Use Garlic Scapes
If you harvest your scapes young and tender, you can chop them into salads or use them as a topping, like scallions. More mature scapes can be sauteed lightly and used over pasta, with eggs, pickled or pretty much in any dish that would be complemented by garlic.The scape we have provided are a little on the mature side. I chop mine up and use it for cooking.
