Interesting! I’ve decided to grow garlic this year for the first time ever & they’ve recently sprouted here. It’s winter right now. I’ve planted double the amount you’ve grown as I love garlic for cooking. I’m curious if you gave them extra fertiliser whilst they were growing because you said you went away for a while. I basically just mixed coconut coir, perlite chicken pellets and compost & planted into 2 large pots. Interested to know if you’re supposed to supplement them with extra liquid fertiliser. I usually use fish emulsion and liquid seaweed with my my herbs and veggies.