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22 min ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Garlic harvest on hold for flooded farmers

Primary producers on the NSW mid-north coast are assessing the damage from the sixth flood event to hit the region this year.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Agriculture, Science, Life, Food

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Examiner.com

The benefits of using Garlic to cook with during Thanksgiving

Spice up your holiday potatoes, add garlic. AP Photo You might see garlic as a food that smells or that tastes bad but there are still insurmountable benefits that garlic has that nothing else can touch.

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Related Topix: Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Tue Nov 10, 2009

China Daily

H1N1 flu a boon to Shandong garlic market

Garlic prices in China's Shandong province have soared 40 times year-on-year since the A/H1N1 flu outbreak, China National Radio reported Monday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Life, Food

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Susan Reimer On Gardening: When planting bulbs in fall, don't omit the garlic

Yep. Garlic. The planting season for garlic starts now in our Mid-Atlantic zone, just when you might be putting the rest of your garden to bed for the winter, and it extends until Thanksgiving.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables

Sun Nov 08, 2009

BBC

Irish minister's raw garlic habit

Raw garlic may not be most people's idea of a tasty snack, but details have emerged of Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan's unlikely fondness for munching on the herb.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Canada.com

Black olive and roasted garlic tapenade

Black Olive and Roasted Garlic Tapenade. A garlic-rich spread designed to keep vampires away Halloween night.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Hugging the Coast

35 Fresh Garlic Recipe Ideas to Promote Happy Belly Syndrome

Garlic has also been linked to a rise in Happy Belly Syndrome, a condition characterized by such symptoms as frequent spoon licking, blissful sighs, and a tendency to break into smiles.

(Warning: Happy Belly Syndrome may be habit forming and lead to Second-or-Third-Helping-itus.)

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Related Topix: Life

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Alternative Health Journal

For the Love of Garlic: There's a Reason Why It's So Popular

Just thinking about garlic can automatically bring about thoughts of Italian fare such as garlic pasta or bread, or your favorite Asian stir-fry. But what also might come to mind is the smell.

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Related Topix: Baked Goods, Life, Bread, Food

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Down East

Get Your Garlic In Before It's Too Late

Submitted by Kathy Gunst on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 10:16am. It's early November and I have finally gotten around to planting garlic for next year.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Vegetables, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Recipes

Tue Nov 03, 2009

EurekAlert!

Sustainably grown garlic

Consumer interest in new and diverse types of garlic is on the rise. Fueled by factors including the growth of the "local foods" movement, interest in world cuisines, and widespread reports touting its numerous health benefits, demand for high-quality, locally grown garlic is increasing throughout the U.S. While most grocery stores in carry the ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

Mon Nov 02, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

Marketplace: Black garlic

Beer, miso, kimchi a ' some great foods and beverages rely on fermentation. Take black garlic, a popular ingredient in Korea that's now finding its way into East Coast markets.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Examiner.com

Roasted garlic puree

Cloves of garlic, almost ready for roasting. Jayne Maker Allium sativum , or garlic , is a popular member of the onion family and is incredibly versatile in the kitchen.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Des Moines Register

Iowa town celebrates garlic with festival

Two decades ago, no one would have imagined Iowa would someday be home to a garlic festival.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Iowa Government, Life, Food, Food Festival, Recipes, Potatoes, Vegetables

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Examiner.com

Myths and legends about garlic

In the spirit of Halloween, it seemed fitting to write about this aromatic and healing relative of the onion.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Gilroy, CA, Recipes

Thu Oct 29, 2009

www.annarbor.com | Dark_Island

'You Should Only Be Happy' ... fighting germs with Garlic Soup

Anyone who knows me has heard my mantra for people who don’t feel well: chicken soup, peppermint tea, mega-doses of vitamin C, and zinc. I have an assembly line always at the ready in my freezer -- chicken pieces to boil, homemade broth, and soup already prepared for those in need. But sometimes even “Jewish penicillin,” as chicken soup is often called, isn’t enough to fight a particularly vicious bug; so for those battles, I need to bring out the superpower of Garlic Soup.

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Related Topix: Life, Meat, Chicken, Entertainment

Examiner.com

Daily herb tip: garlic for ear infection

Garlic is antibacterial, and helps fight infection -- packing the ear with cotton soaked in warm garlic oil , will relieve ear infections.

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Related Topix: Ear Infection, Medicine, Health, Life, Food

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Associated Content

The Glories of Garlic

Garlic doesn't just protect mortals from vampires. As part of your diet fresh garlic is a great source of disease fighting compounds.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Abbotsford Times Newspaper

Garlic breath may be extra healthy

Chopped, crushed or sliced, in a salad dressing or a pasta sauce, no one can dispute that garlic makes any meal just that much better.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Health, Naturopathy

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Concord Monitor

In The Garden

I'm always looking for ways to keep the garden going as long as possible. We've had some cold nights, but the snapdragons, calendula and roses continue to blossom.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Agriculture, Science, Vegetables, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Fort Collins Coloradoan

Get your garlic garden plot going now

Colorado has a great climate for growing garlic , and October is the best time for planting.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food

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