Garlic News

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.)

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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