On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:57:57 +0000, Gorio
> wrote:

>
>'Cindy Hamilton[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;1513568']On Aug 2, 5:52*pm, "Jean B." wrote:
>> -
>> I gather it is easy enough to grow one's own--although it may be a
>> bit late in the year to start it. *Anyone?
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.-
>>
>> I don't know what your climate is like, but I grow garlic. Here in
>> Michigan, I plant the cloves in the fall, and harvest the heads
>> between late June and mid July. I must've got 50 heads of
>> garlic this year. I planted extra to give away, but I expect
>> my garlic will keep at least until Christmas. Last year's
>> crop endured until February, although it was getting a little
>> core in the middle by that point. Still better than store-bought
>> garlic.
>>
>> Because I'm a little geeky (and I'm doing this to get good
>> garlic, not to save money), I buy my "seed" garlic at
>> 'The Garlic Store - certified organic garlic grown only in the U.S.A.'
>> (http://www.thegarlicstore.com)
>>
>> This was my third or fourth harvest of garlic, and I'm getting
>> pretty good at achieving big heads with large cloves. We
>> use fresh garlic almost every day.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>I like to have at least two kinds of gralic in my pots. The Georgian
>kind that is knock-your-socks-off hot and some other, weaker stuff, that
>preserves well. I don't even remember what kind my "storage" garlic is.
>The Gerogian stuff makes a memorable statement. Combined with good
>tomato, cilantro and fresh lime juice, it makes the ultimate purist's
>salsa, IMHO.
>
>If you don't wish to braid what you have, preserve the peeled cloves in
>some kind of oil. I've been using light sunflower oil since olive oil is
>a bit pricey. I would like to try preserving a bunch in ghee next time
>around, or maybe bacon fat or lard. Mmmm. If you didn't grow any, now
>might be the perfect time to stock up and preserve. EZ beans.

Not really a good idea. I won't belabor the pont, just check
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv...ic-ail-eng.php

Ross.