Linda, that's interesting! I've never heard of soaking the garlic cloves (in anything) before... and as far as I know, have never had any sort of disease in mine, either... but, this IS the time of year that I plant (next week they will all go in, have to pull out my pepper plants first because that's where the garlic is going this year!). And I do give them a top dressing of compost, as well. Hope some other people chime in here about soaking (or not soaking)...
