Growing Garlic

I had no idea there were so many different types of garlic! I think we tried to grow garlic at home a few years ago, and I remember the flowers were purple and really pretty but I don't think we ever got any bulbs. The reading said that the seeds must be taken care of properly and the ph balance of the soil is essential. Garlic can be planted in Autumn after the first hard frosts, but should be well covered with mulch. There is still time to try planting garlic so I might try that again at home. In retrospect the place we planted the garlic last time didn't have a lot of drainage (also important, to avoid rotting)  so that may have been why they didn't do so well.