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Default Green Garlic season has started

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> >What's green garlic, Steve?

>
> It's a young garlic plant, pulled out of the ground before
> the bulb has started to segment into cloves. It looks
> like an outsized scallion (or perhaps a small leek), often
> tinged purple. It is milder but fresher than standard
> garlic.
>
> Steve



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