Scapes are Here and Peas are Coming!

My favortie part of the garlic season!

We are well into scape season. I find I get a steady stream of scapes for a good three weeks or so, given the different garlic varieties I grow. They all seem to put that flower stalk out at different times as well as become fully mature at staggered periods. This is a blessing for me, allowing me to have an extended harvest that I can keep up with. If I was faced with pulling 100 pounds of garlic at once, I would likely lose some in the process.
The successive season allows me a bit of room to account for weather...never want to harvest in the rain...and my own energy level.




Yummy pea shoots, almost as wonderful as the peas themselves!

 The snow peas are waist high and putting out lots of blossoms. The pods are about two finger knuckles long and should be ready for the next CSA share on Thursday. The snaps are taller and won't be far behind the snows. In the meantime, we've been dining on field pea shoots in our salads and stir fry. I sometimes snip a few when I'm hungry or thirsty in the field...oh what a treat!