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When to plant garlic in Annapolis: 20 October – end of December

In Annapolis, garlic: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Bru-Mar Gardens LLC (garden centre, 3 km) and Homestead Gardens (garden centre, 13 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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.

Garlic in Annapolis: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Annapolis from 20 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -1.3 °C.

Planting20 October – end of December
First autumn frost19 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring15 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:02 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:26

The same dates in Annapolis hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Annapolis: care after planting

Planted on 20 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 20 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 17 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 Annapolis, Hagerstown is 8 days earlier and Dover 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Baltimore37 km23 October – end of December3 days later
Washington, D.C.47 km17 October – end of December3 days earlier
Dover87 km27 October – end of December7 days later
Hagerstown129 km12 October – end of December8 days earlier
Harrisburg148 km12 October – end of December8 days earlier
Philadelphia158 km12 October – end of December8 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Annapolis

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Annapolis OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Annapolis?

In Annapolis, garlic: plant from 20 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 Annapolis?

Last spring frost around 29 March, first autumn frost around 19 November.

Other crops in Annapolis, with their dates