Megan, I planted around 700 bulbs of garlic this year already. I planted on sept.27. Just make sure soil is good and loose,about 8 inches deep.Plant 3 to 4 inches apart and about 3 inches deep. Last year I put a little white lime along each row but,it did'nt seem to help any. You can put a layer of grass clippings or straw in between rows. You can water them in a little when you plant. I have nevered watered in the winter.Just let mother nture take over until spring. In the spring you can put 10-10-10 down and rake it in then water. You can use 10-10-10- every 3 or 4 weeks. I would'nt water to much.Just keep the weeds out. When it forms the seed pods on top in or around the end of july,snip those off and wait a couple of weeks then pull hang, and let dry.I hope this helps.

Plant anytime between now and christmas . I don't know what part of tx you are in but if you have mild winters the garlic may grow all winter so water may be needed if you are dry. Garlic in Tx should be ready to harvest in June and the scapes "seed pods " should appear in May . So stop watering late may . If you use organic fertilizer it is slow release and side dressing may not be necessary in the spring.

Colorado is very dry, so last winter I would water occasionally, but only if it was very dry for several days in a row, and the weather was warm enough to allow watering.