Before getting into the growing of garlic seed I assumed that Elephant Garlic was just a big, honkin' garlic! Elephant Garlic is a leek, a member of the onion family. That is why it smells kinda oniony garlicky. It is milder than true garlic, which is from the allium family. I think people originally thought it was a garlic because it has cloves whereas onions have layers.
Seriously, go for the real garlic for the fabulous health benefits!
Diane/aka the GarlicMaster's wife
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