Is it too late for garlic this season?
Garlic usually doesn’t like the heat. I HAVE planted it this late before and when it’s ‘done’ save and replant those cloves in Oct/Nov.
YMMV.
I would plant ‘warm climate’ garlic though. I get mine from sites listed through gourmetgarlicgardens.com This company has been really great: http://www.foreveryongfarms.com/index.html
I had pretty close to 100% germination from them in the 3lbs of garlic I ordered. Very pleased with them and IIRC your climate is a bit warmer than mine even. These ‘creole’ type varieties prefer a warmer winter anyways.
YMMV. I’ve planted out grocery store elephant garlic and had really great luck too.