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Hmmm cant say that ive even seen those on mine.
You've probably always harvested them before that point. Scapes must be left to mature on the plant if you want bulbils. It's also probably why Chicken Grandma is always getting small heads, garlic grown from bulbils usually takes two years to make nice sized heads.
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Hmmm cant say that ive even seen those on mine.
You've probably always harvested them before that point. Scapes must be left to mature on the plant if you want bulbils. It's also probably why Chicken Grandma is always getting small heads, garlic grown from bulbils usually takes two years to make nice sized heads.
Ohhhhh.... good to know. Thank you. I learn something new everyday.
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You've probably always harvested them before that point. Scapes must be left to mature on the plant if you want bulbils. It's also probably why Chicken Grandma is always getting small heads, garlic grown from bulbils usually takes two years to make nice sized heads.
Ohhhhh.... good to know. Thank you. I learn something new everyday.
Yes, Thank you! I did plant from a clove first. Then an above ground shoot came up and what looked like a seed pod grew on the top. That must be the Scape. So when it got cooler, I took the Scape inside and then dug up a TINY garlic bulb underground. We ate that.
It was potent!
So Olive, do I now break the Scape apart and plant it in one spot or several? Now- ish?
You've probably always harvested them before that point. Scapes must be left to mature on the plant if you want bulbils. It's also probably why Chicken Grandma is always getting small heads, garlic grown from bulbils usually takes two years to make nice sized heads.
Ohhhhh.... good to know. Thank you. I learn something new everyday.
Yes, Thank you! I did plant from a clove first. Then an above ground shoot came up and what looked like a seed pod grew on the top. That must be the Scape. So when it got cooler, I took the Scape inside and then dug up a TINY garlic bulb underground. We ate that.
It was potent!
So Olive, do I now break the Scape apart and plant it in one spot or several? Now- ish?
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1muttsfan - I'm just below the bridge in Carp Lake. We have a view of the bridge from the chicken coop.
I've always wondered if there was anyone from up north on here.
Saint Ignace gateway to the beautiful UP
1muttsfan - I'm just below the bridge in Carp Lake. We have a view of the bridge from the chicken coop.
Rain, rain, go away. I have to take kids on a trail tour at Matthaei.
I'm OK in the rain and mud but kids get all whiny and snivel about being cold, damp and muddy.
I'm OK in the rain and mud but kids get all whiny and snivel about being cold, damp and muddy.
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Ohhhhh.... good to know. Thank you. I learn something new everyday.
Yes, Thank you! I did plant from a clove first. Then an above ground shoot came up and what looked like a seed pod grew on the top. That must be the Scape. So when it got cooler, I took the Scape inside and then dug up a TINY garlic bulb underground. We ate that.
It was potent!
So Olive, do I now break the Scape apart and plant it in one spot or several? Now- ish?
Inside the scape -- if you let it mature -- is the bulbil. It will look something like a tiny clove. You plant that, you don't break it apart. Each bulbil makes one head of garlic. If you plant the bulbils it's a good idea to plan on leaving them in the ground for two years before harvesting. If you plant cloves, which is what the actual head of garlic is made up of, then you can usually harvest a good sized head in one year.
Now is probably good for you if I remember your location right. When in doubt look up your first frost date and aim for about 4-6 weeks before then. You may be closer to last frost than that now, but that's okay. Go ahead and plant. HTH!
Ohhhhh.... good to know. Thank you. I learn something new everyday.
Yes, Thank you! I did plant from a clove first. Then an above ground shoot came up and what looked like a seed pod grew on the top. That must be the Scape. So when it got cooler, I took the Scape inside and then dug up a TINY garlic bulb underground. We ate that.
It was potent!
So Olive, do I now break the Scape apart and plant it in one spot or several? Now- ish?
Inside the scape -- if you let it mature -- is the bulbil. It will look something like a tiny clove. You plant that, you don't break it apart. Each bulbil makes one head of garlic. If you plant the bulbils it's a good idea to plan on leaving them in the ground for two years before harvesting. If you plant cloves, which is what the actual head of garlic is made up of, then you can usually harvest a good sized head in one year.
Now is probably good for you if I remember your location right. When in doubt look up your first frost date and aim for about 4-6 weeks before then. You may be closer to last frost than that now, but that's okay. Go ahead and plant. HTH!
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