Garden

[cheriere]

I just wanted to share some interesting pictures of my garlic plants, as the paper thin sheath is just popping off the tops.  Please keep in mind, I allow these few plants to grow kinda tall and wild, so they're pretty large.  I usually try to grow enough to do all my canning and put some up for winter.

[Bookplate]

That is so interesting; thanks.  This city person had no idea what the plant looked like!

[PhilaLady1]

Wow, great pictures, thanks!  Another city person here, the closest I've ever gotten to see where garlic comes from is the supermarket.

[cheriere]

@Bookplate   @PhilaLady1 

Thank you so very much.😃❤️

I thought these plants looked really interesting too.  I was lucky to get them just before they shed this super thin skin.

[RespectLife]

Wow @cheriere 

That looks like an Alien!!

Is garlic hard to grow?  We had extra room in our beds this year and couldn't think of what we wanted to plant!

[cindyNC]

@cheriere Love it - thanks for posting!

[bmorechick]

I thought it grew underground!!!  I had not a clue!  Are each one of those bud things a garlic clove??

[rockygems123]

@cheriere 

Love your pictures.  As a hobby my dad was an organic gardener and grew elephant garlic.  Loved having it so accessible.  And the thyme, rosemary, parsley, scallions, tomatoes, 5 different apple varieties on one tree as he grafted.  lol.  I could go on forever, so nice to have fresh produce out your back door, I'm sure you love it

[cheriere]

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@RespectLife wrote:

Wow @cheriere 

That looks like an Alien!!

Is garlic hard to grow?  We had extra room in our beds this year and couldn't think of what we wanted to plant!

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lol, it sure does look alien. 😂. It's really easy to grow.  Please keep in mind that these are merely the tops and the large bulbs grow underground.😃. A lot of people do eat these seed tops known as scapes.  It's said, they're delicious.

[cheriere]

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@bmorechick wrote:

I thought it grew underground!!!  I had not a clue!  Are each one of those bud things a garlic clove??

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The actual garlic cloves do grow underground.  However, the top are known as the scapes.  They can be used as seed or to eat as well.

Heres what I got from google:  You'll notice in early to mid-June that your garlic is sending up a stalk from the center of the plant. The stalk is thicker than the leaves and is called the garlic scape. The scape, if left on the plant, will form a flower and then seed (you can eat those tiny seeds! using a garlic press is the best way to do that!).