Growing garlic is an enjoyable and relatively easy activity for many people. Garlic’s reputation as a healthy food, its flavor, and its insect-repelling properties make it a good choice for gardeners.
This book covers basic terms, concepts, steps, and techniques for growing garlic from the earliest steps—choosing a space, selecting a variety to grow, obtaining materials—to the work of preparing a garden, planting garlic, tending garlic, and being aware of common pests and diseases.
The book also provides information about harvesting a garlic crop, drying and curing it, storing garlic once it is cured, and a brief discussion of uses of garlic for cooking and health. Garlic recipes follow. Works Cited gives the sources for this report.