Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle garlic?

By: Petra

Petra — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:43:40 +0000

Don’t store garlic in oil. It can cause botulism.

By: Kaz

Kaz — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:23:56 +0000

Make garlic water by setting the cloves in water, and then use as an insecticide in the garden. I wish I’d done this earlier on in the year with the roses. I was recently told that using cloves of garlic as companion plants to those you want protected from insects is effective – the flowers will repel insects from your delicate blooms.

By: AliceJ

AliceJ — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:36:23 +0000

I just cook with them anyway. Chuck the sprouted bits in with the rest of it. Still tasts garlicky!

By: Katz

Katz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:29:53 +0000

You can put then in a jar with water & leave them to sprout.
The green bits could be used in salads, and other dishes (like stir-fry) as they still have garlic odour and taste, but not that strong.

By: john b

john b — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:06:25 +0000

Garlic needs a period of cold in order to grow properly (vernalisation). For best results plant out in September/October and harvest in July.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:33:08 +0000

You can prepare all the cloves by chopping finely or crushing it up into a jar, add a little cider vinegar or cooking oil and preserve in the fridge fo future use

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:18:04 +0000

I’ve found that garlic takes a couple of seasons here in Texas where we have very hot long summers and short winters. Maybe if you gave it a couple of years you might get some yummy garlic.

I haven’t tried this, but what about using the sprouts like chive?

By: hel

hel — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:14:55 +0000

Pickle, dry or freeze it: http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/pickle.htm