As avid plant and food lovers, little brings us more joy and hope after a long, frigid winter than seeing spring's first shoots pop up out of the soil. Along with asparagus, hearty leafy greens, peas, ...

Garlic scapes, the green shoots that appear in late spring and early summer from hard neck varieties of garlic, offer a ...

If you’ve ever seen long green, slightly curly tubular plants in a bundle at the farmers’ market that smell slightly like garlic, you’ve likely seen a garlic scape. They can sometimes even look like ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Before my own vegetable garden got established, I signed up for a produce share from Fresh Fork Market. Fortunately, the weekly email explained some of the more unusual items that ...

Finally, after months of looking forward to summer fruits and veggies, here we are. If you venture out to the farmers market, local co-op or your nearest community farm, even more treasures await.

There’s one vegetable I’ve never seen anywhere except at my local farmers market – the garlic scape. Most people have never heard of garlic scapes and, when they see them, have no idea what they are.

Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to preventing bulb rot and encouraging strong root growth. You can improve the ...