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can also be used to grow bulbs. Growing from bulbils may help work against the accumulation of vir-
uses in garlic. Growing from cloves yields garlic bulbs the following year; growing from bulbils, not
until the third year. Bulbils sometimes sprout while still on the stalk, like topsetting onions.
Garlic thrives in full sun in warm, loose soils (and not in wet, heavy soils). Plant in a spot in the
garden that is not otherwise irrigated. Once leaves have yellowed, plants should be protected from rain
to let leaves dry; otherwise, they are much more likely to contract fungal diseases.
HARVEST Harvest bulbs when stems have withered. Harvest immediately after ripening (midsummer),
as bulbs are susceptible to fungal diseases when left in the ground too long and individual cloves may
sprout. Pull out of the ground and dry in a dry, shady place with good air circulation in bundles or in
crates. Braid the stalks of dried garlic or store in paper bags; do not remove the outer peel. Bulbs store
for six to eight months in cool, dry conditions. They sprout quickly in early spring when stored at tem-
peratures that are too high. Separate bulbs into individual cloves for selection before planting.
Flower buds developing alongside bulbils
The scape of a rocambole garlic variety
Viennese garlic culture
Garlic is used generously in Viennese cuisine (think roast pork), thanks presumably to the city's
proximity to the Balkans. As Becker-Dillingen (1938) put it, “Garlic consumption here in Ger-
many is not particularly large, but in Austria, particularly in and around Vienna, garlic is serious
business.”
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