GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Albuquerque: 10 October – end of December
In Albuquerque, garlic: plant from 10 October to the end of December.
Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.
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Garlic in Albuquerque: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Albuquerque from 10 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.3 °C.
| Planting | 10 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 9 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -3.3 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 6 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:31 on 10 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:48 |
The same dates in Albuquerque hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Albuquerque: care after planting
Planted on 10 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 10 October — feed: nitrogen
- 7 November — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Garlic in nearby cities
Around Albuquerque, Colorado Springs is 25 days earlier and El Paso 26 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe (United States) | 94 km | 26 September – 11 December | 14 days earlier |
| Las Cruces | 308 km | 25 October – end of December | 15 days later |
| El Paso | 369 km | 5 November – end of December | 26 days later |
| Ciudad Juárez | 378 km | 5 November – end of December | 26 days later |
| Pueblo | 398 km | 28 September – end of December | 12 days earlier |
| Colorado Springs | 448 km | 15 September – 16 December | 25 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Albuquerque
Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Albuquerque OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 6 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Rehm's Nursery — garden centre
6 km - Home Depot — garden centre
7 km - Plants of the Southwest — garden centre
9 km - Plant World — garden centre
11 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Albuquerque?
In Albuquerque, garlic: plant from 10 October to the end of December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
When is the last spring frost in Albuquerque?
Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 9 November.
Other crops in Albuquerque, with their dates
- Tomato · 12 April – 20 July
- Cucumber · 18 April – 25 August
- Bell Pepper · 18 April – 20 July
- Eggplant · 18 April – 20 July
- Zucchini · 18 April – 23 August
- Pumpkin · 18 April – 15 July
- Watermelon · 18 April – 31 July
- Peas · 15 March – 27 August
- Tulip · 10 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 10 October – end of December
- Crocus · 10 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 10 October – end of December
