Garlic - too late?

[Amanda1]

I managed to get mine in this weekend and I now have my fingers crossed for some frost. The bulbs I had were going a bit mouldy so I'm not holding out too much hope but nothing ventured nothing gained!

[Jugula]

I planted a couple of bulbs' worth back in November - most have come through nicely, but there are several gaps. I'm going to put a few more in this week to bump up my crop, I use garlic in almost everything I cook you see!

I have always used garlic bulbs I've got from my local greengrocer, not sure what variety they are. But, would I have better results from ones I could buy from a garden centre or catalogue? You know, ones especially sold for planting, rather than eating. The ones I've grown before have been fine, just a little small.