Garlic..whole or cloves?

Hi

Can I ask, with planting garlic do I plant the whole bulb or split into cloves?

I ask because I bought some which tells me on the packet to plant the whole bulb with just the tips showing above the soil..but looking on the net everywhere seems to say to plant the cloves seperately and about an inch below ground?

Thank you very much for helping!

 

Plant the cloves seperately and each individual will grow into a bulb.

Ideally it should be planted late autumn,but it will be ok now, just later.

 

Thank you very much for replying

I shall get it planted seperately today, I wish I had been ready to do it in the autumn, but hey ho we can try!

God bless, Hetty xx