We’re harvesting our garlic scapes! What’s a garlic scape? A garlic scape is the elongated curly stem that emerges from the central stem of hardneck garlic plants in the early summer. It’s actually the beginning of the garlic’s seed head. Scapes are delicious, and removing them will ultimately result in a larger bulb of garlic. Harvest scapes before they start to straighten. If you wait too long, they’ll become tough and stringy. Even if you miss the ideal harvest window, you should still cut th

Garlic Scape Oil Ingredients: 36 garlic scapes, chopped roughly 2 cups extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp aleppo pepper flakes (or 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes) Instructions: In food processor or blender chop garlic scapes finely. Add to a saucepan with olive oil, salt, and pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl. Cool for 15