General information and discussion about cultivating onions, garlic, shallots and leeks.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: NE Ohio
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I love it when the scapes come in and I get that fresh hint of what is yet to come!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: New Jersey
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Excellent! I'm harvesting a bunch after work today...
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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Looking good!
I'm about a week or two away from a fresh batch of scape pesto. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: CA
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I added my freshly cut scapes to the collard greens I cooked last night in my Instant Pot (pressure cooker). I think that's the only way I want to cook them now, they were sooo good.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: New Jersey
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I whipped up some scape pesto, using cashews. I love the stuff, until I get sick of it. Takes about 2 weeks of steady, daily eating. Then I make more and freeze it.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
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Thanks for the pesto idea. I should be getting scapes soon. I should be getting a good
amount and always need freezer ideas. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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I just wait until I've harvested all my scapes, then spend a day turning them all into pesto and freezing it in 1 cup batches. Thankfully scapes will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of months. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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I need to make better use of my scapes. Chopping and freezing didn't give me a winter long vegetable... maybe I should blanch.
![]() ![]() Well I'm not sure when to expect them this year. We are having such a late spring but the garlic was the first thing up and growing as soon as snow came off the beds. ![]() ![]() In fact I think I have a good chance of it, because an extra bed of Spanish Roja which scapes later... either one or the other! That would be great! ![]() Needless to say our garlic is way later than you guys - I have harvested garlic in September one late year! So scapes in august is not out of the question... |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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Bower, have you ever tried replacing the tomato sauce on a pizza with a smear of scape pesto? Talk about heavenly!!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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I admit I haven't tried scape pesto yet. Shortage of nuts!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The scapes are very mild to me... in a stir fry, they make a great substitute for green beans (which are waaay harder to grow here). But in general we do lean toward strong garlic flavors in our food, lots of it. ![]() ![]() I can't believe I'm at the point of looking for substitutes for tomatoes. ![]() ![]() |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I find my scapes have a ton of heat to them. Maybe different varieties???
I will top my dough with the pesto, then add dollops of ricotta to knock the heat down a bit. And now I'm craving pizza... |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Yes, could be varieties? Or perhaps it is climate?
![]() Truth is I often cook them briefly, as in stir fry or mixed vegs, so perhaps I need to experiment more with the raw. ![]() |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: NJ
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This is my first year growing garlic.. I'm looking forward to trying scapes. Do I just cut a few of them or should I harvest all the scapes?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Connecticut
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When do you harvest the scapes? Last year was my first and I obviously waited too long for many of them because they were woody and got thrown away. I read somewhere that they are best very early, when they are only about 4-6" long and well before they start to curl. But it seems most photos are of the larger curling scapes. I have my first 2 or 3 curling now and a couple in that 4-6" range, but most have not come up yet, so now is the time to find out.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
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Harvest the scape off every plant. I harvest just as they start to curl. We roast them in the oven as a once a year extra special treat!!!!
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