Garlic flowers

While ruminating in the garden I discovered that some of the garlic was sprouting flowers or these long curly things with the beginning of a flower. Since garlic farming is a new thing, each phase of this plant's life is a discovery and mystery. My next question is...what should I do next?

After discussing with a friend, searching the Net and talking to someone at the New Season's weekly farmer's market (where they were offering tastings of yummy sauted garlic flowers with recipes), I know what I must do next. Harvest, cook and eat them. I even have a recipe!

Lots of things are going to seed in the garden right now - kale, parsley, some of the chard and cilantro. At the same time, a whole new wave of plants is starting to flower...borage and calendula come to mind. Others are in full harvest mode...the lettuce, some chard and spinach.

It is so wonderful that the earth provides us with healthy delicious things, right in the front yard for the picking.