Growing Garlic

Garlic varieties will fall into two main types: hardneck and softneck. You can tell the difference easily by looking and feeling for a rigid, pencil-like stalk in the center of the garlic bulb. The hardneck varieties will have this stalk. Softneck varieties will have paper-like skins covering the cloves within the bulb. Grocery store garlic will be a softneck variety because it can be stored for up to 18 months. Hardneck varieties will generally only store well for up to 9 months.

Roasted Garlic Scape Hummus

Garlic Scape Hummus Recipe - Rusty Plow Farms

I created this quick and easy garlic scape mock hummus recipe as a delicious snack for dipping with pita chips or bagel chips. Unlike a traditional hummus, this garlic scape hummus recipe uses sunflower seeds instead of garbanzo beans (chickpeas) as the base. You could substitute the sunflower seeds with garbanzo beans if you prefer.