GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Atlantic City: 23 October – end of December
In Atlantic City, garlic: plant from 23 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 Atlantic City: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Atlantic City from 23 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 -0.8 °C.
| Planting | 23 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 22 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 9 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:53 on 23 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:23 |
The same dates in Atlantic City hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Atlantic City: care after planting
Planted on 23 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 October — feed: nitrogen
- 20 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 Atlantic City, Allentown is 19 days earlier and Dover 4 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 92 km | 12 October – end of December | 11 days earlier |
| Dover | 97 km | 27 October – end of December | 4 days later |
| Trenton | 100 km | 13 October – end of December | 10 days earlier |
| New York | 154 km | 21 October – end of December | 2 days earlier |
| Allentown | 165 km | 4 October – 30 December | 19 days earlier |
| Annapolis | 184 km | 20 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Atlantic City
Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Atlantic City OpenStreetMap lists 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Casale al Mare — market
5 km - Bellino's Market — market
15 km - WaWa — market
15 km - Produce Junction — farm shop
13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Atlantic City?
In Atlantic City, garlic: plant from 23 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 Atlantic City?
Last spring frost around 29 March, first autumn frost around 22 November.
Other crops in Atlantic City, with their dates
- Tomato · 24 April – 2 August
- Cucumber · 5 May – 7 September
- Bell Pepper · 5 May – 2 August
- Eggplant · 5 May – 2 August
- Zucchini · 5 May – 5 September
- Pumpkin · 5 May – 28 July
- Watermelon · 5 May – 13 August
- Peas · 8 March – 9 September
- Tulip · 23 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 23 October – end of December
- Crocus · 23 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 23 October – end of December
