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CULTIVATION: ============ Garlic is a perennial or biennial
sub-globular bulb consisting of 8-20 cloves surrounded by silky
pink-white skin.

Garlic needs a sunny or partial shady location. The soil should be
rich, moist, and well drained, but tolerates also poor soil. Take
offsets or divide bulb in autumn or spring. Plant garlic cloves 1
1/2 inches deep. Sow seeds in spring. Germination time is about 7
days, and plant matures in about 100 days. Grows in zone 1-10.
Transplant or thin to 9 inches apart. Water in dry spells and
enrich soil annually. Remove flowers for better flavor.

Pick flowers as they open, and dig up bulbs in late summer. Harvest
when the tops fall over, and dry the bulb in a cool and shady
location.

CULINARY USES: ============== A strong flavoring for many dishes,
hot and cold. Rub around a salad bowl to subtly flavor salads, or
add 1-2 cloves to dressings and marinades. Mash with butter and
bake in a fresh loaf of bread. Insert sliced cloves into joints of
meat before roasting. It can even be baked as a vegetable.

To make garlic oil, which can be used in small amounts on salads, or
saved for medicinal purposes, blend 1 cup of peeled garlic cloves,
and 1 cup of olive oil. Pour into a labeled jar. Let the garlic be
absorbed into the oil for a week, but shake the jar several times
a day. Strain out the garlic and keep the liquid cold in the
refrigerator.

To get the most flavor from fresh garlic, you must slice
through the clove, releasing the odorous strongly flavored oil
inside the skin. A clove of garlic is very nutritious. Garlic
contains thiamine and trace minerals such as calcium, magnesium,
iron, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc. 2-3 heads of garlic a day can
also stimulate your immune system.

MEDICAL USES: ============= Garlic has the potential to treat and
prevent a number of cardiovascular diseases. Research discovered
ingredients in garlic that thin the blood, so blood is less likely
to clot, and it can also lower the cholesterol level.

Scientist belive that it is the smelly sulfer-containing
ingredients in garlic that work the magic. There are still some
unresolved questions as to whether odorless garlic is effective.
Because many the therapeutic compounds have not been found in
cooked or processed garlic. The best effect is obtained from fresh,
raw garlic.

There are even hints of a possible link between garlic and low
rate of stomach and colorectal cancer. The typical dosage from
studies is in the range of 3-5 cloves per 120 pound of body weight
per day. A drink made from a well crushed garlic clove simmered in
1/2 pint of milk for about 10 minutes can be sipped to relive a dry
hacking cough. Whole garlic bulbs contain a sustenance called Alliin,
when grounded or chewed, it turns into Allicin. Allicin inhibits or
totally destroys many types of bacteria and fungi, including the
microorganisms most likely to cause vaginal yeast infection.

WARNING: ======== Eating garlic paste by the jar could burn the
lining of the stomach and esophagus and even cause anemia.
Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 03-14-95

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