Think big: Large, wide containers, usually the big black nursery cans that hold large trees, will suffice for a decent crop of garlic. You can easily plant several cloves, about 4 inches apart.

Even if you missed the fall planting window, here's how you can plant garlic in spring and still get a harvest.

Arts & Entertainment How to grow garlic, chives and other alliums in your fall garden There's more to the allium world than just garlic. Try onion chives, society garlic and even elephant garlic.

Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience ...

Another type, elephant garlic, is actually a type of leek that produces large, mild-tasting cloves – usually fewer per bulb than the true garlics.

Although you don’t usually plant garlic until mid-October the topic needs some attention now. Garlic is easy to grow, a good companion plant, usually not eaten by wildlife and very popular. Note ...

What's better than fresh garlic? Grow your own with some light plant care that includes consistently moist soil and plenty of organic matter.

If you can grow onions, you can grow fresh garlic. If you follow a few simple steps, it’s an easy vegetable to grow as it has few pests.