I thought I would share with you how I remove the scapes from my garlic in order to increase the size of the bulbs. This helps the plant concentrate it’s energy into making bigger bulbs instead of producing a flower head. Hope this helps you to grow bigger garlic also!
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Great demo. I have never seen this done. I have never grown much in the way of garlic though. I will give this a try!
Chuck
There's a garlic grower website Boundary Garlic. They say that if you have primo soil the bulb size isn't really affected by scape removal. Commercial growers with poorer soil would notice the difference however. They go even further and say some varieties do better with the scapes left on. Check em' out. Your garlic's ahead of mine-mind you I could have planted rice this year here in Alberta so much rain.
Hi Chuck,
Thanks for the nice comment. With your great new property you should seriously look into growing garlic as a cash crop. There is a high demand for organic garlic….Take care Chuck and I'm looking forward to your next update.
Hi Savage,
Thanks for watching. You are no doubt correct, however I make videos with the intent to show home gardeners what works good for me, hoping they will give it a try themselves and have similar success…Take care and I hope the rain stops for you people in Alberta, it's been quite a disaster.
Sharing your knowledge on how to easily grow a garlic are very challenging. I'm glad to know this useful information. I want to learn more gardening tips from you. I will be looking forward into it. Thank you!
Do you live in Maine??