This definition came from the "World IQ" on line dictionary - Jenny
scape :
n 1: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground
as in a tulip [syn: flower stalk ]
2: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a
column [syn: shaft ]
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karen swaine wrote:
You cut off the foliage? I call Iris foliage "scapes" but never heard that
applied to alliums... is that what the foliage is called? And you cut them
in June? Doesn't that stop growth of the bulb?
karen in NJ
full
Scrapes is referring to the flowering stalk, isn't it? I break that away
before it starts to set bulblets
so the power goes to the root bulbs rather than the seed ones. I let them
dry then use them in bouquets and for crafty stuff. I usually let the leaves
start to yellow at the tips, (here, in Nova Scotia) if I plant in the late
fall, or early winter, that is about the end of July and to the mid August
time slot. Those I bend down and let the clumps dry then pull out the whole
works. Bulbs for nicely. Have to watch they don't go right into sprouting
the new clumps though as I need some to plant again the following year I
love that hot red garlic. Name starts with an 'r'.
Seems something harvested my garlic over the winter. No sign of any at all
so far and that is not good!!!
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them
look
I did not expect any of the bulbs left in the ground (not intentionally BTW)
to start growing again! I will cut the flowering scapes (losing my memory
cells quicker than I think, heh heh, not remembering scapes are flower
stalks) and hope that this time the bulbs get to a decent size.
Can't imagine what critter would eat the gardlic -- one possibility is skunk
who will dig up earth to get to grubs (skunk candy) and thereby dig up
garlic? Got skunk? Odor came in thru A/C last night while I was watching
Salaam Bombay on tv.... this skunk just loves a particular corner of our
house... oh well.
karen in NJ
leaves
> start to yellow at the tips, (here, in Nova Scotia) if I plant in the
late
> fall, or early winter, that is about the end of July and to the mid August
> time slot. Those I bend down and let the clumps dry then pull out the
whole
that
What's a shepherd's crook? No odor to flowers when dry?
karen
aren't
> very far away, a couple miles we know of so it is a possibility). I have a
> chipmunk that seems to have a taste for garlic.
> Grab your mix and spray to deodorize. Have you the recipe? It works pretty
> well for friends, animals and structures, and assume it could for you. If
> you need it I can email it to you. Someone told me if you spray/sprinkle
the
> area the creatures like best with cayenne peppers or something hotter they
> will move along. I haven't tried that. I should warn you not to make the
> spray up ahead of time It can explode. There is a warning in the article
> about that.
> Karen, I have had some garlic keep growing for 5 0r 6 years by not
getting
> it all harvested. I had a husky who loved to dig it up and gobble it down
> and then it got replanted and would pop up here and there. I didn't think
it
> would be safe to harvest so I let it come for the tops. to use in my
wreaths
memory
I
heard
> that
> applied to alliums... is that what the foliage is called? And you
cut
consider
tops
> look
> very robust now. When should I harvest them? Hopefully they
will
I get terminology mixed up all the time. I am amazed people don't kick me
off the line. Perhaps I shouldn't give them any ideas, eh? I would be lost
without this crew.
Fortunately, we don't have skunk (at the moment although I know they aren't
very far away, a couple miles we know of so it is a possibility). I have a
chipmunk that seems to have a taste for garlic.
Grab your mix and spray to deodorize. Have you the recipe? It works pretty
well for friends, animals and structures, and assume it could for you. If
you need it I can email it to you. Someone told me if you spray/sprinkle the
area the creatures like best with cayenne peppers or something hotter they
will move along. I haven't tried that. I should warn you not to make the
spray up ahead of time It can explode. There is a warning in the article
about that.
Karen, I have had some garlic keep growing for 5 0r 6 years by not getting
it all harvested. I had a husky who loved to dig it up and gobble it down
and then it got replanted and would pop up here and there. I didn't think it
would be safe to harvest so I let it come for the tops. to use in my wreaths
and such. Makes great shepherd's crooks :?>>
http://MargMillard.ca
BTW)
> to start growing again! I will cut the flowering scapes (losing my memory
> cells quicker than I think, heh heh, not remembering scapes are flower
> stalks) and hope that this time the bulbs get to a decent size.
> Can't imagine what critter would eat the gardlic -- one possibility is
skunk
away
> before it starts to set bulblets
> so the power goes to the root bulbs rather than the seed ones. I let
them
> dry then use them in bouquets and for crafty stuff. I usually let the
> leaves
> start to yellow at the tips, (here, in Nova Scotia) if I plant in the
> late
> fall, or early winter, that is about the end of July and to the mid
August
> time slot. Those I bend down and let the clumps dry then pull out the
> whole
> works. Bulbs for nicely. Have to watch they don't go right into
sprouting
> the new clumps though as I need some to plant again the following year I
> love that hot red garlic. Name starts with an 'r'.
> Seems something harvested my garlic over the winter. No sign of any at
all
growing --
> I had a poor
> harvest, and obviously left some cloves in the soil... and the tops
> look
> very robust now. When should I harvest them? Hopefully they will
be
