Choose a planting site with full sun and well-drained soil
Prepare the soil by loosening it and removing weeds
Mix in compost if needed
Separate garlic bulbs into individual cloves
Keep the papery skin on each clove
Select the largest, healthiest cloves for planting
Plant cloves 2 to 3 inches deep
Space cloves 4 to 6 inches apart
Place cloves pointed end up and root end down
Space rows 8 to 12 inches apart
Cover cloves with soil and gently firm it
Water the area after planting
Add mulch such as straw or shredded leaves
Keep the soil lightly moist until the ground freezes
Remove weeds as they appear
Let garlic overwinter in the ground
Resume watering in spring if rainfall is low
Harvest when lower leaves turn brown and tops begin to dry