Good Neighbors or Rivals: Is It Worth Planting Garlic and Onions in the Same Bed?
Onions and garlic are popular vegetables among Russians.
The crops are similar in many ways, so you may wonder if they can be grown together.
It's time to sort this out.
Can you plant garlic and onions together?
Onions and garlic belong to the same family, which means that planting them together and nearby is strictly not recommended. This is because both plants suffer from the same diseases.
Therefore, if there is more garlic, the onion will also get sick, and vice versa.
Both plants have shallow root systems, which means they will compete with each other for nutrients.
And the third but, which should also help you make the right decision - garlic requires more abundant watering than onions. Therefore, if you plant them together, either the first will not receive enough moisture, or the second will be over-watered.
Earlier we wrote about which plants should not be planted next to strawberries.
