Stewed Garlic in Vegetable Bay Broth

Thi is a recipe to make stewed fresh garlic
that you can use to make garlic tea,
or add to rice and light pasta dishes.
Don't diguard the stewing liquid, it can be
used as an anti-fungal treatment for Plants!

Ingredients:
4-5 large heads of garlic,(not elephant garlic)
2 celery stalks chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Remove most of the white outer peel,
leaving intact and unbroken.
Cut the top off ech head of garlic.
In a pot put the garlic, celery and carrot.
Add enough water to just cover vegetables.
Add the pepper and salt to taste.
Place a small plate on top of garlic and vegetables
to keep them submerged in the water.
Cover and bring to a simmer on low heat.
Simmer for 2 hours, add more water as needed
to keep the garlic submerged in stewing liquid.
After two hours remove garlic and let cool.
Peel skins from garlic and put in a jar.
Cover with olive oil and seal tightly.