It flourishes in a rich, moist, sandy soil. Plant the cloves about 2 inches thick and about 6 inches apart and give them lots of sun. Planted early in the spring, the bulbs should be ready for lifting in August. Garlic has been used in kitchens throughout the ages. The ancient Greeks and Romans used raw garlic in their salads.
Garlic soup is a favorite in Spain and pickled garlic is a popular condiment in China and Thailand.
Garlic is a main ingredient in pesto sauces or aioli sauce, and roasted garlic is wonderful as a spread. During cooking, garlic mellows in flavor and becomes sweeter, so recipes requiring huge amounts of garlic are not as strong as you might expect. To prepare fresh garlic for cooking, use a garlic press to crush the garlic cloves or take the flat part of a knife and crush each clove on a hard surface enabling you to peel the cloves. It will surely make them taste great. Put the heads in the middle of a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil and drizzle the oil over the cut surfaces.