Replant the smaller bulbs or use them first since they do not keep well. Green shallots can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Garlic grows best in full sun on well-drained, fertile loamy soils. Bulbs will be small if the soil is excessively dry, and irregular in shape if the soil becomes compacted. Garlic is started by planting cloves that are divisions of the large bulb.
Larger cloves yield larger size mature bulbs at harvest.
Plant the cloves 3 to 5 inches apart in an upright position, and cover them to a depth of about 1 inch. Allow 12 to 24 inches between rows. Garlic grows well in a wide row system of planting, spacing cloves 3 to 4 inches apart in rows a foot wide. Garlic likes a pH between 6 and 7. Monitor moisture, and water the plot as necessary.