Hi,i grew garlic for the first time this year.All i done was put it into pots water,d and waited.it grew very well,and i harvested when the leaves started to die off.At the time i did not have a greenhouse so it was all done out doors.I planted some in october this year,also in pots but as yet no sign of life.All i do is place it just below the surface.hope this helps.

I,ve heard it said plant shallow, even deep. I have no problem planting 1" deep but bearing in mind they like warmer climates I prefer to plant in a raised bed or somewhere well drained. I planted mine recently. It's expensive in the shops now as people have been buying it to ward off Swine flu. worth a try UI suppose, you certainly wouldn't catch mononucleosis lol

The garlic I grew this year were quite small,so once they dried out,I re-planted some of them beginning of October.
They are growing with far too many leaves ( I did not seperate the corms )
I also planted a few segments,as I usually do ( Supermarket) mid October,and they are showing about four inches of leaf. I bury mine deeper than I do for onions,never sure of the correct depth,but they always seem to grow ( even if a bit small )
I was hoping the ones from last year might continue to grow into whoppers,but I reckon I am going to have some real oddities !