We cut our scapes off yesterday - more plant energy goes into the bulbs, and they taste great in eggs, (our hens give us plenty of organic eggs).
The garlic usually starts to brown and die back in late June - so that's when we dig them up.
We only plant a couple of dozen, so the largest bulbs are set apart to replant in the fall, the rest get tied up and hung by their stalks in the basement. God is good.
I am growing shallots and some have a blossom almost forming. I assume that is the scape? Will the shallots get bigger if I cut these off? I’m hoping to harvest in August or September. Does anyone have advice on shallots?