@kurtvonnegoat
Looking forward, your garlic will grow leaves. Then each plant will eventually produce a flower stalk. It will be a bare single stem that curls near the top. When you see these starting they should be cut off to force the leaves to "feed" the growth of the cloves in the bulb.
You can use the stems as "green garlic" in cooking. I chop them and add to stir fry or soup or stew or add raw to salads.
If you allow the stems to grow and mature, each will develop a cluster of "bulbils" at the top. These can be planted. The mother plant will still produce some cloves but not as many or as large as if the flower stalk is removed.
I hope you find gardening rewarding! It can add a lot of productive activity and endless possibilities for new interests.
Pat
