Yes you're too late, the deadline was yesterday :) Oh wait, that deadline is for in ground planting. For containers the deadline is tomorrow so you're good to go. You might want to take precautions over the winter to protect the garlic containers from freezing solid though. Jay - I see you are pushing the envelope again this year! I assume you will be getting the same 20 something temp on Sunday morning that I am forecast for. Have fun planting on Wednesday and enjoy your break from school!

I plant mine around 3" deep, and here, it is more like July/August when they are ready to harvest. They may sprout early, given that it is so warm here so far this fall, but don't panic, they'll be OK.

You can plant now. In fact, it is suggested that for southern locations, February and March is the recommended time. That may be a stretch for VA but worth trying :-)) Be aware that bulbs may not reach the same size as fall planted ones would.

I an an amateur gardener and didn’t realize the best time to plant garlic is in the fall in Michigan. I planted mine by cloves mid-May and now they have large scapes. I’m worried about leaving them in for an entire year because of splitting. I know they do well from a dormant winter hence the fall planting, so I’m trying to figure out if I should pull them out now and then replant in the fall or just leave them in until next spring? I also read something about putting them in the fridge to “trick” the garlic into this long it’s winter, though I don’t know when I would need to do that and how to prep the garlic. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!