Fall is the time for planting garlic in the garden ... varieties and are characterized by a woody central flower stem or scape. Hardneck garlic requires exposure to a period of cold temperatures ...
One bonus of garlic that Asian-descended friends have taught me to prize are the “scapes,” the flower stalks that pop up from the garlic plants in June. I had long made a point of snipping the scapes ...
This means their flower embryos have been killed ... well-drained site is essential for growing good crops of onion and garlic. It's possible to grow good onions on heavy soil, but the drainage ...