Ah, thank you so much. Spanish Roja is one of the varieties I purchased this year. As for last year's garlic, it was grown by an organic farmer in upstate NY, about an hour north of me, so it's in a similar climate if not the same zone. I would have thought to add more phosphorus and potassium! I'll keep the nitrogen in mind and definately will mulch next year, which I did not this year. I didn't mind the little 4 cloves because they were large, but I only planted 6 cloves the previous Fall as an experiment since I'd never grown it before. Obviously, not enough to use for very long in my house!
THANKS!