No, Diane, I've never grown garlic myself but I know it's easy to do...
just plant the cloves--and you can use it fresh (while the plant is still green) for a milder flavor.
I hope I was clear that it's not all seedlings I'm ranting about. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, most herbs I'm happy to buy as seedlings. It's the big seeds that sprout and grow so fast that you're better off planting directly.
just plant the cloves--and you can use it fresh (while the plant is still green) for a milder flavor.
I hope I was clear that it's not all seedlings I'm ranting about. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, most herbs I'm happy to buy as seedlings. It's the big seeds that sprout and grow so fast that you're better off planting directly.