When to plant garlic in Birmingham (United States): 27 October – end of December

In Birmingham (United States), garlic: plant from 27 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Leaf & Petal (garden centre, 4 km) and Walmart Garden Center (garden centre, 8 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 Birmingham (United States): soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Birmingham (United States) from 27 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.8 °C.

Planting	27 October – end of December
First autumn frost	26 November
Coldest nights	January, 2.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	11:00 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:56

The same dates in Birmingham (United States) hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Birmingham (United States): care after planting

Planted on 27 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

27 October — feed: nitrogen
24 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 Birmingham (United States), Chattanooga is 14 days earlier and Macon 5 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Huntsville	132 km	15 October – end of December	12 days earlier
Montgomery	136 km	by 30 October	3 days later
Chattanooga	224 km	13 October – end of December	14 days earlier
Atlanta	225 km	23 October – end of December	4 days earlier
Nashville	294 km	15 October – end of December	12 days earlier
Macon	303 km	by 1 November	5 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Birmingham (United States)

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Birmingham (United States) OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres and 2 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Leaf & Petal — garden centre
Lane Park Rd 2612, 35223 Mountain Brook · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 12:00–17:00 · 4 km · bbgardens.org
Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
Montclair Road 1600, 35210 Irondale · Mon–Sun 06:00–24:00 · 8 km · walmart.com
Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
Hackworth Road 2473, 35214 Birmingham · Mon–Sun 06:00–24:00 · 13 km · walmart.com
Leaf & Petal — garden centre
Crosshaven Drive 4113, Birmingham · 10 km · leafnpetal.com

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