garlic!!

I just ordered on pound of garlic to plant for next year. I have no idea how much that is, but I have a page of instructions and I think I am going to ask (sucker) my dad to help me plant it as they say it should be planted in October after a light frost.

Not sure about this latest adventure as I didn't think the whole process out. The events went more like this...

I get an email from seed savers saying that the the time to order garlic is now!! hurry up and get your garlic only 3 varieties left!! Hmm I think to myself this must be good stuff, and I like garlic, so I click on the link.
Oh no! It is selling like hot cakes (where did that phrase come from anyway); now there is only one variety (with an organic or conventional) left. Oh dear I think if I want yummy garlic next year I had better do this RIGHT NOW. No time to talk to Bill or think about the logistics. So I click add to cart and then I try to log in.
ACK!! My password isn't working. Don't you people know I am in a hurry. I search my gmail for an email with a password on it, of course instead of my password it was some generic thing they gave me. I log in make the purchase and let out a sigh of relief.
The relief last about 2 min and then I think to myself, What in the world did I just do?!? How much is a pound of garlic? Where am I going to put it? How do I plant it? How do I harvest it?

Ok, I have calmed down and found some nice general instructions. After every line it says: be careful not to bruise your garlic cloves, or be careful not to drop you garlic cloves, or be careful not to yank your garlic out buy the stems. Apparently, garlic needs to be handled with care, as after all of these warnings the end of the instructions reminds you, once again, that your garlic is a living plant and must be treated with care.