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Garlic (Chesnok Red)

allium · planted Oct 30, 2025

Growing reference
Spacing
6 in(4 / sqft)
Trellis
no
Harvest
~36–40 weeks from sowing
Water
1-2 per week
Lifecycle
annual
Seed source
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Fall-planted (early Oct - early Nov in Zone 7), harvested the following June-Aug when the bottom 3-5 leaves brown. Cloves 2-3 in deep, pointy end up. Mulch heavily after planting to insulate against winter and suppress spring weeds. Grown from cloves, not seed — varieties from a 2025 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival haul.