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When to plant garlic in Burlington: 4 October – 23 November

In Burlington, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 23 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Adam's Farm Market (farm shop, 11 km) and Paul Mazza's Fruit & Vegetables (farm shop, 12 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).

Garlic in Burlington: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Burlington from 4 October to about 23 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -8.4 °C.

Planting4 October – 23 November
First autumn frost3 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -8.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 April
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:36 on 4 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:50

The same dates in Burlington hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Burlington: 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 Burlington, Montpelier is 17 days earlier and Albany 3 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Montpelier57 km17 September – 11 November17 days earlier
Montreal117 km2 October – 13 November2 days earlier
Sherbrooke146 km27 September – 8 November7 days earlier
Concord195 km1 October – 25 November3 days earlier
Albany208 km7 October – 30 November3 days later
Trois-Rivières213 km29 September – 8 November5 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Burlington

Planting stock goes into the ground from 4 October to about 23 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Burlington OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 3 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Burlington?

In Burlington, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 23 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 Burlington?

Last spring frost around 22 April, first autumn frost around 3 November.

Other crops in Burlington, with their dates