Using last years garlic for planting this year?

[neoguy]

Unfortunately, I did not eat all of last years harvest. Most of the cloves are starting to get a little soft and showing early signs of sprouting. I've heard that I could refrigerate the heads, to stop them from deteriorating, until I'm ready to plant in the fall. Has anyone tried this

The reason I'm asking, is last years heads and cloves are larger than all I've harvested so far this year.