![]() ![]() ![]() Exciting extras like pea shoots, kale flowers, or squash blossoms, make growing your own veggies even more special. So yeah, they’re pretty cool looking, even before they flower, but I especially love them because I am such a fan of eating as many parts of a plant as possible. But it turns out that means the plant’s growing energy is going into the flower, and not the bulb that you are probably hoping to eat, so it’s better to follow the example of farmers much smarter and more experienced than me and try harvesting scapes before they blossom. The scape is the flower stalk, and if left on the plant, will open up into a very pretty flower (like on my crazy overgrown green onions below). If you’ve ever planted garlic, leeks, or onions, or seen them growing somewhere in the spring, there’s a good chance you’ve seen scapes before. Which is funny, because they grow on some of the humblest plants in your veggie garden! ![]() Turns out, they’re actually pretty special, and often found in gourmet or natural food stores. I had never heard of them and just thought they looked like little green onion domes perched on super skinny stalks. Three years ago I was first asked about scapes by some cooking class participants who were doing a CSA for the first time, and I was equally oblivious. Not to worry, I am one of those people who will happily reveal my ignorance for the benefit of the whole class. “What the heck are these scape thingies?!!” There it is, one of those questions that so many people are afraid to ask because it just might show the world that they’re not a “real” foodie. ![]()
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