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Garlic

Best varieties: Music (hardneck), Chesnok Red, Inchelium Red (softneck), Georgian Crystal

Easy Vegetable ❄️ Frost Hardy 🐾 Pet Safe

🌲 PNW Growing Notes

Plant in October for harvest next July. PNW is one of the best garlic-growing regions in the US. Hardneck types produce delicious scapes in spring.

☀️ Light

Full sun

💧 Water

Moderate—reduce before harvest

🪨 Soil

Loose, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.0

📏 Spacing

6" apart

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Direct Sow

Oct–Nov (fall planting)

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Harvest

Jul (following year)

Snap off scapes in spring to redirect energy to bulbs. Cure for 2–4 weeks in a dry, shaded area before storing.

✅ Good Companions

Tomatoes, Roses, Fruit trees

❌ Keep Away From

Beans, Peas

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