Planting onions and garlic in adjacent beds? Then this article is for you.
We explain why you shouldn’t plant these crops next to each other.
Why you can't plant onions and garlic next to each other
Because they are related crops and suffer from the same diseases.
Also, onions and garlic will compete for nutrients.
Is it possible to plant onions after garlic and vice versa? Also highly undesirable.
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As an experiment, of course, you can, but you shouldn’t expect a good harvest.
It is recommended to plant onions after cabbage, radishes, cucumbers, zucchini, and potatoes.
Good predecessors for garlic are cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, and beets.
The best neighbors for onions are tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, strawberries, and radishes.
Joint planting of onions and carrots deserves special attention. The crops will protect each other from pests.
Garlic feels great next to beans, strawberries, wild strawberries, cucumbers, potatoes, raspberries, and tomatoes.
You can also plant roses, asters, tulips, and gladioli near garlic.