Going for the Garlic

     Laraway teachers Walter Wendling and Aaron McGee, with their students, planted a garlic crop at Laraway Farm last spring.  The plantings have proven resilient---not unlike the kids we serve---amid early summer's gray skies and torrential rains.
     Although the garlic bulbs won't be ready for picking until the fall, garlic scapes---the curling tops of garlic plants which are both edible and delicious---have been harvested for use in Laraway's kitchen. 
     Pictured in the photo at right are Lisa Rock, Laraway's cook, and Marcella Houghton, our Americorp volunteer.  Garlic scapes can be chopped like scallions and added to salads.  They can be pickled and sauteed.  They're also known to make a tasty green garlic pesto.  As summer progresses, we look forward to integrating more produce from our garden into the breakfasts and lunches served at Laraway.  Happy summer!