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How to Grow Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

Allium sativum var. sativum 'Inchelium Red'

Your complete guide to growing Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic.

☀SunFull sun (6+ hours)
💧Water1 inch per week, stop watering 2 weeks before harvest
📅Harvest240-270 days
🗺Zones4–9
📏Height12-18 inches
Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic📷 Wikipedia: Garlic

When to Plant Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.

ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 1 — June – July December – September
Zone 2 — May – July December – September
Zone 3 — May – June December – October
Zone 4 — April – June December – October
Zone 5 — April – May December – November
Zone 6 — April – May December – November
Zone 7 — March – May December – November
Zone 8 — March – April November – December
Zone 9 — February – March October – December
Zone 10 — January – March October – December
Zone 11 — January – February September – December
Zone 12 — January – February September – December
Zone 13 — January – February September – December

Companion Plants for Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

✓ Good companions

Cabbage

Garlic deters cabbage worms, aphids, and flea beetles from brassicas

Carrots

Garlic repels carrot flies while carrots help break up soil for garlic bulb development

Lettuce

Garlic repels aphids and slugs while lettuce provides ground cover to retain soil moisture

Peppers

Garlic helps repel aphids and spider mites that commonly damage pepper plants

Roses

Garlic deters aphids, Japanese beetles, and may reduce black spot disease

Spinach

Garlic deters aphids and leaf miners while spinach matures before garlic needs full space

Strawberries

Garlic repels aphids, spider mites, and may deter slugs from strawberry plants

Tomatoes

Garlic repels aphids, spider mites, and hornworms that commonly attack tomatoes

✗ Keep away from

Asparagus

Garlic's sulfur compounds may inhibit asparagus spear development and overall growth

Beans

Garlic can inhibit nitrogen fixation by bean root bacteria and stunt bean growth

Peas

Garlic compounds can interfere with pea germination and root development

Nutrition Facts

Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)

143.0kcal
6.62gProtein
2.70gFiber
10.00mgVitamin C
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