Garlic: An Herb Society of America Guide
Craft Uses (continued)
Garlic bulbs and umbels can also be made into wreaths, swags
and dried flower arrangements. Lorraine Kiefer makes culinary
wreaths with bay leaf, garlic and peppers. Madalene Hill and
Gwen Barclay tie garlic bulbs into a double thickness of
cheesecloth, using butcher's twine to secure to a wooden pick,
which can be inserted into a straw wreath base. Bulbs can also
be "wired" onto a metal wreath frame to prevent the
bulbs from splitting apart when picks are inserted (38).
Garlic skins are often described as papery due to their texture, but they can also be transformed into actual homemade paper which can be kept natural white or dyed with food coloring and accented with dried flowers and leaves (49). In addition to the craft ideas mentioned above, try a simple bowl of garlic and fruit or vegetables for an attractive and unusual centerpiece that is also quick and easy (56).
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