Harvesting Garlic Scapes — When, Why & How

Опубликовано: 31 Июль 2026
на канале: ReSprout
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Increase garlic bulb size 20-30% (!!) by removing and harvesting the edible garlic scape, the garlic plant’s flower stem. We’ll go over cutting, storing, and ways to cook and use the scapes.

0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Why Remove the Scape?
1:42 - When to Harvest
2:22 - How to Harvest

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SOURCES
• University of Guelph: https://bit.ly/2VltlIW
• University of Illinois Extension: https://bit.ly/31jrHev
• University of Kentucky: https://bit.ly/2BgaAPY
• Cornell University Cooperative Extension: https://bit.ly/385LKOJ
• Penn State Extension: https://bit.ly/3815nrt

CREDITS
• Flowering Garlic photo, Mark Lawrence: https://bit.ly/3dBvhmK
• University of Guelph photo, University of Guelph: https://bit.ly/3eI5CKE

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