Garlic, nature's antibiotic.

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I love garlic, but I didn't grow any this year because I cannot find a strong kind like I had available when I was younger. When I find it, hopefully next year, I'll grow lots of it! :D

http://www.naturalnews.com/045118_garlic_natural_antibiotics_allicin.html
Garlic is used in organic gardening even more so than molasses. It can be used as a pesticide and fungicide, a deterrent and even as a systemic pesticide for thrips. Planting time for garlic in your area is about Oct. 1 so you will have a lot of time to find what you want.
 

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Absolutely, garlic is an amazing plant with a variety of uses. I worked on an organic farm and this was one of the bigger crops.
 

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My grandfather believes that garlic can heal every disease. He eats it even when he suffers from an upset stomach;) Surprisingly, it always helps him.
Personally, I really can't stand the taste of garlic. I don't care how healthy it is, I simply can't force myself to eat it;) I used to take a garlic supplement some time ago though.
 

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My grandfather believes that garlic can heal every disease. He eats it even when he suffers from an upset stomach;) Surprisingly, it always helps him.
Personally, I really can't stand the taste of garlic. I don't care how healthy it is, I simply can't force myself to eat it;) I used to take a garlic supplement some time ago though.
Spagetti and meat balls just aren't the same without garlic. And my dogs would have a lot more fleas
 

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Oh yeah, lots of foods would be so much worse without garlic...

I'm glad to know I still have time to find the kind of garlic I like to grow some this year :)
 

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Oh yeah, lots of foods would be so much worse without garlic...

I'm glad to know I still have time to find the kind of garlic I like to grow some this year :)
In our area you plant garlic cloves the same time you plant onion seeds. Plant the garlic in the ground and the onion seeds in a seed tray in Oct.
 

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Epsom salts will make your garlic stronger; you see it's the sulphur compounds in garlic which both give it its flavour and medicinal uses.
Epsom salts is magnesium sulphate.
 

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Oh yeah, lots of foods would be so much worse without garlic...

I'm glad to know I still have time to find the kind of garlic I like to grow some this year :)
It is way too late for a crop this year. You plant about the first of October and harvest about this time next year
 

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I was suggested to use garlic to treat my UTI infection by a user from a different forum. I googled for more details and yeah, it seems a lot people use garlic even to fight yeast infections. I wish we weren't so dependent of medications! I am, but trying to avoid antibiotics as much as possible.
 

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Hmmm. I never tried that on my dogs. Thanks for the tip!
Yep, just put a little garlic powder into their food every day. It really helps with fleas and worms. You can also add a little DE into their food also and that really helps with internal parasites
 

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