One of the most important ingredients in all of the culinary arts, garlic nevertheless seems to defy or transcend, attempts to define it in any but the most literal of terms. In that sense, then, garlic, like onions, shallots, and leeks, is a member of the lily family. Intensely and uniquely flavorful and aromatic, garlic is used in virtually every cuisine in the world, including nearly every form of Asian, European, African, Latin American and North American cooking.
Mediterranean Climate. a subtropical climate with hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. It occurs in the countries of the Mediterranean region; in the USSR such a climate is found on the Southern Crimean Shore and along the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus northwest of Tuapse.
Characteristics of a Mediterranean Climate. As popular as the idea of Mediterranean climates and gardening are, actual areas with this climate only occupy about 3 percent of the land area of the world.A true Mediterranean climate has some or all of the following traits in common with other similar regions.hese are the regions that enjoy a Mediterranean climate. They include: 1  The Mediterranean Sea and Basin: A total of 21 countries touch the Mediterranean Sea. 2  Australia: south and west. 3  Africa: Morocco, north of Algeria, north of Tunisia, and the Cape Province area of South Africa.