Kitchen Garden

THE GIFT OF GARLIC

There are many vegetables that I love to grow and eat, but none is as rewarding as garlic. This simple little bulb can transform a meal from bland to bold with just one clove. Garlic has certainly become popular in the UK over the last few decades as people have become more adventurous with their food – unlike our grandparents’ time when meat and two veg was the thing.

Part of the allium family, garlic is related to onions, leeks and shallots and it

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