08/06/2026
One minute you’re young and carefree…the next you find yourself harvesting garlic in your backyard! Wouldn’t have it any other way!!
FUN FACTS ABOUT GARLIC:
🧄 Garlic has been part of the human diet for more than 9,000 years. Archaeological evidence shows its use in sites dating back to at least 7,000 BCE.
🧄The culinary garlic we eat today originated in Central Asia.
🧄Ancient Egyptians included garlic in the diet of their pyramid-building laborers as a boost to strength and endurance.
🧄If vampires, werewolves and other demons are a concern, reach for the garlic. To protect yourself against them, hang garlic cloves or braids at doors and windows, or wear a garlic necklace.
🧄Garlic’s antibiotic properties are touted in herbal medicine around the world.
🧄Garlic cloves are rich in amino acids, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, and Vitamin C.
🧄Herbal medicine practitioners use garlic to ward off heart disease, cancer, colds and flu.
🧄Garlic has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
🧄In your garden, garlic is an effective remedy for aphid infestation. Simply crush garlic into water and spray the mixture on plants and flowers.
Garlic is the best!
