I did the same this year and they are doing all right though I haven't harvested any yet. Next year I may get some by mail order from a garlic farm. You can get more varieties that way. I understand the time to plant garlic is in the fall.
Paul

Well, if they don't do well, I will plant them again in the fall. Thanks Know where I can get some catalogs from? I see a busy winter ahead.

Getting them from a catalog or nursery will guaranty disease free and spray free seed. We got some a few years ago and just keep recycling it by replanting the smaller heads. Good luck with your store bought, you should be fine.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sinfonian's Garden Adventure

My friends in E WA state got 8 vars at a charity auction & planted them out.

Dan

I got mine online from Fedco and planted them last fall. I got 4 varieties to try, since I was sure some would do better than others. If you check out my blog, you'll see they're all doing marvelously well!

Here is a link that might be useful: Gumshoe Gardener

I also got mine from Fedco and planted last fall - two varieties. Don't know how they will end up, but I did get 100% germination, so that has to be a good sign!

I think Granny has successfully grown grocery store garlic. I bought mine from a local farmer. It's doing pretty well, but nowhere near as nicely as peel's! You rock Peel!!

I usually plant mine from store bought too. I plant in October and harvest in July.

Sinfonian: You should use your largest garlic for next season. Use your smallest ones to eat. The larger the bulb, the larger the plant. When I pull my cloves apart, I only plant the largest bulbs from it. I eat the tinier ones. (they freeze fine, if your just going to pulverize them anyway)

Thanks, Carolyn!!! It's all beginner's luck, I swear! Oh, and obviously some top quality seed garlic!

I just wanted to update on where I bought the garlic. This shows you how good my memory is. I went back in my blog and found that I bought two varieties from Fedco and two from Filaree Farms. If you're interested in reading about each of the varieties, I did a lengthy post back when I first planted them.

jbest John, if you're reading this, I updated the latest post to include the varieties from left to right if you're interested.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gumshoe Gardener - Garlic post

Well garlic is not something I will use because my husband doesn't like it however I can always give it away. My store bought garlic has been in the ground over a week and doing nothing. I think it is not going to happen.

Patience, Lowraine...patience ;-)

Granny

Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Kitchen Garden

Ok Annie, if you say so I will leave it, I was planning on pulling it up and replacing it with onions.

It establishes roots for quite some time before you'll see anything break the surface, so keep that in mind as well.

Annie, patience paid off, the garlic is coming up, it must have heard that I was about to pull it up. Thanks

You're welcome, Lowraine!

Granny

Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Kitchen Garden

Fanfortony, I heard that about planting the biggest cloves, but have it on well respected authority that it doesn't matter what size you plant, so enjoy the big ones if you like.