When should I plant garlic?

Question:

When should I plant garlic?

Answer:

Garlic cloves should be planted in fall (October to early November) or early spring (late March to mid-April).  Plant cloves 1 inch deep with the pointed side up.  Fall-planted garlic should be mulched with a 4- to 6-inch-layer of weed-seed free straw to help prevent winter injury.  In early spring, move the straw to between the rows to allow the garlic foliage to emerge.