GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Bangor: 4 October – 19 November
In Bangor, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 19 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Bangor Community Garden (garden centre, 5 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in Bangor: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Bangor from 4 October to about 19 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -9.6 °C.
| Planting | 4 October – 19 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 3 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -9.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 16 April |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:36 on 4 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:47 |
Garlic in Bangor: care after planting
Planted on 4 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 4 October — feed: nitrogen
- 1 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 Bangor, Sherbrooke is 7 days earlier and Portland, Maine 1 day later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 101 km | 4 October – 20 November | same day |
| Portland, Maine | 179 km | 5 October – 26 November | 1 day later |
| Fredericton | 203 km | 28 September – 11 November | 6 days earlier |
| Sherbrooke | 253 km | 27 September – 8 November | 7 days earlier |
| Quebec City | 288 km | 28 September – 4 November | 6 days earlier |
| Concord | 288 km | 1 October – 25 November | 3 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Bangor
Planting stock goes into the ground from 4 October to about 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bangor OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres (collected 28 October 2026).
- Bangor Community Garden — garden centre
402 Essex Street · 5 km · bangorme.myrec.com - Evermay Nursery — garden centre
6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Bangor?
In Bangor, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 19 November. 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 Bangor?
Last spring frost around 24 April, first autumn frost around 3 November.
