[header] How to grow garlic indoors in a pot [title] Choose a pot that is at least 8 inches (20 cm) deep and has holes for drainage. [step] If you want to plant more than one garlic bulb, the pot should be big enough to accommodate planting garlic cloves 4 inches (10 cm) apart and 4 inches (10 cm) away from the side of the container. [title] Obtain a garlic bulb suitable for growing. 
[step] You could get this from a plant nursery or from a neighbor's garden. The planted parts of the garlic bulb are called " cloves ".