You can find garlic in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion primarily in the form of "Garlic Clusters," which are braids of garlic hanging in basements and other indoor locations. Here are the best places to find garlic:

• Weynon Priory : This is one of the earliest places you visit in the main story. Inside the main building, upstairs on the right side, you can find three garlic cloves in a bowl on Jauffre's desk and three more on a bookshelf across from the desk, totaling six cloves

• Lazare Milvan's House in Skingrad : In the basement of this house, you can find four garlic clusters hanging. You will need to pick the lock to enter the basement, and this area is considered trespassing, so be cautious

• Other locations in Skingrad : Garlic clusters are commonly found hanging in basements of various houses, including Glarthir's basement, Rosethorn Hall basement, Summitmist Manor basement, and others

• Fighters Guild in Skingrad : Garlic can be found hanging by the fireplace and in the basement of the Inn nearby

• Imperial Legion Offices in the Imperial City Prison District and Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary in Cheydinhal also have garlic clusters available

Garlic is never considered stealing when harvested from these plants, even if the owner is present

. In summary, the quickest way to gather garlic for quests like the Vampire Cure is to visit Weynon Priory for six cloves and then Lazare Milvan's basement in Skingrad for four more. Additional garlic can be found in various basements around Skingrad