I would like to add garlic to my urban backyard garden. Looking for some general advice and recommendations. My only available space at this point is under my asian pear trees. They would get good light in the spring but as the trees leaf out would get somewhat less. Cold winters/hot summers. I mainly use garlic for cooking, hardly ever eat it raw. Interested in a type that would store well. Any particular varieties? What is a good quantity to plant? I cook a lot but only for 2. Any special growing requirements? Plant them late summer to fall?

Thanks for the help!

Laura