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Elephants Grow In
Barbara Wood’s Garden ByTHERESA REYNOLDS Rippakannoek Nfiw Staff Writer At ToU Gate Farm in Flint Hill, Barbara Wood is growing, along with all the traditional vegetables, an unusual kind of garlic called elephant garlic. This white, sweet garlic is named for its size, which can be two to three times that of a standard garlic bulb. It is much in demand by restaurants because of its size and its mild taste. It’s easiff to peel and chop and doesn’t overpower the taste of other food as much as its smaller cousin. Barbara first became interested in growing garlic when she was searching for a crop that would be a specialty and take up only half of her year. She wanted to have the winter months off to travel here and abroad. “I was camping around Europe and I went to the American Farm School in Greece,” Barbara said. “At that time I was thinking of a larger venture like fhiit trees, grapes or olives. But the faculty at the school convinced me that, since I would be doing this alone, I would need to limit the growing season to six months. That was fine with me since I’ve always loved to travel and camp.” After getting started with elephant garlic, Barbara was glad that she had followed the advice of her friends at the Farm School. “For the six months that fm busy with the garlic. I’m really busy,” Barbara said. She loves to use the garlic in cooking chicken: “Just chop it up - two or three cloves wfrl do • and scatter it all over the chicken before baking or frying.” Barbara cautions that elephant gariic bum easily and so must be watched with care. Barbara loves to can and work in the kitchen and she is convinced that more and
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