I love reading about the history of uses of plants and garlic seems to have had many uses over thousands of years. Love the connection between garlic and vampires!

It is said that garlic was found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb because the Egyptians believed in its healing powers. I guess they would need this in the afterlife, lol!

I have never grown garlic, but love it almost as much as I do onions.

Very cool article, Ken Can't wait for Part II!

Very interesting, and well done!
Also waiting for part 2

Thank you Vickie and tk. This is some of the fun stuff I do.

A very interesting article. I have tried to grow garlic but did not know the difference in hardiness. Now I plan to plant Hardnecks in the fall. I'm lookng forwards to part Ii.

I don't know about Iceland, Magga. You are an awful long way from me.

Great Article Ken. Some of it I knew (I mean, who doesn't know about vampires and garlic ) but a lot of it was new to me. Especially which garlic were from where. I have new little green sprouts every day. It will very hard to wait to see 'what lies beneath' - one large toe or an entire clump? I also am awaiting Part 2. Thanks so much for taking the time to write these.

Thank you for the kind words, Mary. I chuckle when I see someone call a clove a "toe"!

Great article, Ken. I really enjoyed learning some of the history!