Garlic - Knowing, growing and using.

An organic guide to Knowing, growing and using garlic, from Australian Whites andTasmanian Purples to Korean Reds and Shandongs.

Garlic has been close to people's hearts, minds and stomachs for a very long time. Used not only as a food and flavouring, but also for medicinal and spiritual purposes, it has been imbued with almost mystical properties. Yet, garlic isn't just garlic. Its garlicky flavour can be hot, spicy and pungent but also sweet and nutty, and the same cultivar may vary widely with soil and climate. This book shines a light on the mystery and mystique of garlic and heightens its enjoyment.

-Guidelines for growing organic garlic around the country
-Descriptions of more than 50
Australian cultivars
-Profiles of a number of Australian growers and their garlics
-Recipes for cooking, preserving and smoking garlic. . and maki Garlic has been close to people's hearts, minds and stomachs for a very long time. Used not only as a food and flavouring, but also for medicinal and spiritual purposes, it has been imbued with almost mystical properties. Yet, garlic isn't just garlic. Its garlicky flavour can be hot, spicy and pungent but also sweet and nutty, and the same cultivar may vary widely with soil and climate. This book shines a light on the mystery and mystique of garlic and heightens its enjoyment.-Guidelines for growing organic garlic around the country
-Descriptions of more than 50
Australian cultivars
-Profiles of a number of Australian growers and their garlics
-Recipes for cooking, preserving and smoking garlic. . and making your own black garlic
-Medicinal uses.

213 pages.