GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Baton Rouge: by 9 November
In Baton Rouge, garlic: plant by 9 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Louisiana Nursery (garden centre, 15 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Baton Rouge: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.7 °C.
| Planting | by 9 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 9 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 6.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:46 on 9 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:11 |
Garlic in Baton Rouge: care after planting
Planted on 9 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 9 November — feed: nitrogen
- 7 December — 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 Baton Rouge, Gulfport is 15 days earlier and New Orleans 6 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 85 km | by 6 November | 3 days earlier |
| New Orleans | 119 km | by 15 November | 6 days later |
| Gulfport | 201 km | by 25 October | 15 days earlier |
| Jackson | 227 km | by 29 October | 11 days earlier |
| Mobile | 296 km | by 15 November | 6 days later |
| Shreveport | 334 km | by 9 November | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Baton Rouge
Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Baton Rouge OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery and 2 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Louisiana Nursery — garden centre
Coursey Boulevard 13121, 70817 Baton Rouge · 15 km - Dominique's Livestock Market — market
Airline Highway 1462, 70805 Baton Rouge · Mon 12:00–14:00 · 6 km · dominiqueslivestock.com - Po Folks Fruits and Vegetables — market
North Lobdell Highway 1280, 70767 Port Allen · 7 km - Wholesale Palms — plant nursery
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Baton Rouge?
In Baton Rouge, garlic: plant by 9 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Baton Rouge?
Last spring frost around 6 February, first autumn frost around 9 December.
