Can you plant supermarket garlic? Yes, but experts warn it could have this disastrous consequence for the rest of your garden

Plaited onions and garlic hanging against greenhouse window.

You can grow various vegetables or sprouts from shop-bought scraps, but can you plant supermarket garlic?

If you’re hoping to make use of spare bulbs in the garden, hold your horses – according to garden experts, it’s far from the best way to grow garlic, and the drawbacks outweigh the benefits (even if it seems like a great budget garden idea at the time!).