Garlic, the Brightest Bulb (washingtonpost.com)
Why not just break apart a head from the supermarket and plant it? Unless it is organic, it may have been treated with a growth retardant to prevent sprouting, and it may not be the best variety for your particular soil or climate. Garlic is now entering a long-overdue era of gourmet discovery, so that there are many different ones to try.
