GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Bowling Green: 11 October – end of December
In Bowling Green, garlic: plant from 11 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 Bowling Green: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Bowling Green from 11 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 -1.1 °C.
| Planting | 11 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 10 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -1.1 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 10 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:27 on 11 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:37 |
Garlic in Bowling Green: care after planting
Planted on 11 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 11 October — feed: nitrogen
- 8 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 Bowling Green, Frankfort is 7 days earlier and Nashville 4 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 96 km | 15 October – end of December | 4 days later |
| Evansville | 148 km | 11 October – end of December | same day |
| Louisville | 153 km | 12 October – end of December | 1 day later |
| Frankfort | 194 km | 4 October – end of December | 7 days earlier |
| Lexington | 206 km | 8 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
| Chattanooga | 238 km | 13 October – end of December | 2 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Bowling Green
Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bowling Green OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Wright Implement — farm supply
9 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Bowling Green?
In Bowling Green, garlic: plant from 11 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 Bowling Green?
Last spring frost around 31 March, first autumn frost around 10 November.
