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Yellow Tips on Garlic and Other Growing Dilemmas

Blythe — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:21:05 +0000

Critical time in the garlic patch! Yellow tips? Yellowing leaves? How much to water? Fertilizer? Cut the scapes or not? When to harvest? Part science; part experience; part juju. I hope we can answer your questions.

Planting Garlic Bulbils for Fun and Profit

Blythe — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:48:27 +0000

Have you thought of planting garlic bulbils? Let me count the ways! Easy, fun, cheap.

Scapes, Scallions, and the Scarcity of Spring

Blythe — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:42:34 +0000

In this post, I confess to having a serious case of scape envy, based on reports I am getting from others whose garlic plants are already producing those delectable scapes. Want to know the difference between scapes, scallions, and "green garlic" and how elephant garlic fits in to this picture? I'll try to unravel some of that for you. And if you're wondering what to do with your scapes, stay tuned for my upcoming cookbook!

What I Love About June….

Blythe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:33:52 +0000

Need we say more?

Garlic Scapes Return!

Blythe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:35:52 +0000

I have been getting a lot of questions about garlic scapes lately – and in checking my blog stats, a lot of people are searching for recipes using scapes. Scapes, those curly flower shoots from the hardneck varieties of garlic, arrive just as we are running out of our green garlic harvest. My favorite way ... Read more

Garlic Scape Hummus

Blythe — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:54:02 +0000

I promised you all my favorite hummus recipe. But first, I’d like to know how a bunch of smashed chick peas mixed with a little this and that, and a name that sounds like something related to compost, has become such an exotic dish among pseudo yuppies like myself. Indeed. Ok – I have a ... Read more

Garlic Scape Recipes: Pesto

Blythe — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:08:29 +0000

I have been asked – no – begged – to reveal my soon-to-be-famous recipes for pesto and hummus using fresh garlic scapes. Ok. I bend to peer pressure. But not without this warning: EATING THIS STUFF CAN BE ADDICTIVE! And to lure you into my web, I also offer a recipe for homemade crackers to ... Read more