Garlic grows across the UK provided it is grown in a free draining soil that is not too acidic is kept well watered weed free and has a good dose of both frost and sunshine any amateur gardener can grow good garlic.Plant each clove just below the surface of the soil (about 2.5cm deep) with the pointed end facing up they should be 10-15cm apart for several rows of garlic space the rows roughly 30cm apart.