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Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic - USDA Certified Organic
Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic - USDA Certified Organic
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Cloves per bulb: 8-20
This large, beautiful garlic cultivar was discovered on the Colville Native American Reservation in Inchelium, Washington, but its initial origin is unknown. Its taste-test-winning flavor (Cook's Illustrated and Rodale Institute) has been described as robust and lingering but not overwhelmingly spicy. Matures in mid-season and may take a little longer to cure due to its large size. Large white and purple-blotched bulbs have 8–20 cloves arranged in layers. Stores up to 10 months.
Due to state restrictions, we cannot ship garlic to Idaho, Hawaii, and the following counties in Washington—Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Klickitat (including cities such as Othello, Pasco, Moses Lake, Kennewick, and Richland). Please do not order garlic if you live in one of these locations.
We source our garlic from local farms, where passionate farmers hand-harvest each bulb. This commitment not only supports our community but also ensures top-notch quality and flavor in every product.
Specification
Specification
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Why You'll Love It
Why You'll Love It
Softnecks like Inchelium Red provide a lovely flavor unmatched by supermarket garlic while still producing well in warmer climates. This variety is perfect for the culinarily-minded gardener!
- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 250-270 days (when planted in fall)
Family: Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Alleoideae (formerly Alliaceae) Allium or Onion family, includes onions, garlic, chives, shallots, and leeks.
Type: Artichoke garlic
Native: Central Asia
Hardiness: Usually grown as an annual to harvest the bulbs, but can be grown as a perennial
Exposure: Full sun to part shade.
Variety Info: The white-wrapped bulbs have a pinkish cast and occasionally pink streaks on the outer wrapper. Inside, each clove has a pinkish skin that peels away to reveal the lovely white clove inside with a robust and lingering flavor, but mild, not hot. Bulbs contain 8–20 cloves. Stores 10 months.
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: Garlic is planted in fall for harvest 7 to 9 months later (midsummer). In areas with cold winters, sow individual cloves from mid-September to mid-November. Garlic is frost-hardy but ideally should be planted 4 to 6 weeks before the first hard freeze to give the bulbs time to establish roots. In areas with mild winters, garlic can be planted until January.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended if you want to grow bulbs. If you don't get your garlic in the ground, the cloves can be planted indoors any time of year for the green tops that make tasty garlic-flavored raw greens or stir-fry ingredients.
Seed Depth: Plant garlic 2"–3" deep with the pointed side up.
Seed Spacing: One clove every 6"–8"
Row Spacing: 12"–18"
Thinning: Thinning is not necessary if spaced properly during planting.
Growing Info
Harvesting: Garlic bulbs are ready to harvest when the tops are approximately 40% yellow or brown or when the tops start to fall over. This is typically in June and July. Do not leave bulbs in the ground too long, or the skins will decay, reducing storage life. To harvest, lift the bulbs gently with a digging fork (flat tines) or a shovel, digging widely to avoid cutting into them. Gently brush off any loose soil and remove any damaged cloves, but leave the roots and shoots attached. Lay or hang the whole plant in a warm, airy location out of direct sun and protected from rain before curing. For more information, see Garlic: Harvesting, Curing, and Storage.
Special Care: After planting, apply 2"–4" of mulch (e.g., straw, untreated grass clippings, shredded leaves) to maintain moisture, insulate the cloves through the winter, and help prevent frost from pushing cloves to the surface. Loosen mulch in spring to allow shoots to push through thick or compacted mulch. In very cold climates, remove mulch after the last hard freeze to allow soil to warm more quickly. Reapply mulch after shoots emerge to maintain consistent moisture and reduce weeds. Remove weeds regularly to reduce competition for water and nutrients.
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- Douglas R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 2, 2025Great garlic!
First time using this seed garlic and so far I’m impressed. Every clove worked and sprouts are already showing after two weeks! Can’t wait for next summer.
EGEpic GardeningDec 2, 2025Hey Douglas,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic! We absolutely love hearing that every single clove worked for you - that's such fantastic feedback and exactly what we hope for with our USDA Certified Organic seed garlic! It's so exciting that you're already seeing sprouts after just two weeks, that's a great sign of healthy, vigorous garlic! We have a feeling next summer's harvest is going to be absolutely amazing. There's nothing quite like pulling up your own homegrown garlic bulbs! Thanks for sharing your growing success with us and please let us know how the harvest turns out. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Karen Hogan H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 30, 20235 Stars
Again trying to see which dose best, in greenhouse or out in my regular garden so divided them up in half and planted both places. Both on the same sprout time, now 3 weeks later greenhouse is up a little taller but they both seem to be doing great. Very Happy with my purchase.
EGEpic GardeningJan 4, 2024Hey Karen, Thank you so much for sharing your photos and for sharing the current results of your experiment! I hope you'll keep us up to date on the final outcome! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Luisa H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 28, 20235 Stars
This is our second year growing this garlic. It was so low maintenance to grow. We love and highly recommend this garlic!
- Tina D.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 28, 20235 Stars
I received some very nice, healthy looking garlic. After vernalizing for 8 weeks I planted them and they came up within a few days and look absolutely lovely. Every one of them has emerged from the soil :)
EGEpic GardeningJan 1, 2024Hey Tina, AWESOME photos. Thank you so much for sharing! We're so glad you're garlic is doing so well! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Jennifer G.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsNov 11, 20235 Stars
Beautiful packaging. Out of four bulbs, I got 36 nice sized ones to go into the main garlic planting area. The little ones I planted elsewhere to use the greens as they come up (suggestion from Kevin in a YouTube video - we'll see how it goes). Got them all in (along with four cloves of elephant garlic purchased elsewhere - Epic was sold out) a couple of weeks ago and mulched. Most of them are already popping up. Excited to see what comes! 8b Central Texas.
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