When to plant garlic in Carson City: 22 September – end of December

In Carson City, garlic: plant from 22 September to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Greenhouse Garden Center (garden centre, 2 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 Carson City: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Carson City from 22 September to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3 °C.

Planting	22 September – end of December
First autumn frost	22 October
Coldest nights	January, -3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	22 March
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight	12:11 on 22 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:25

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

Garlic in Carson City: care after planting

Planted on 22 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

22 September — feed: nitrogen
20 October — 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic later than Carson City; the closest date is in Reno, 6 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Reno	41 km	28 September – end of December	6 days later
Sacramento	162 km	11 November – end of December	50 days later
Stockton	188 km	3 November – end of December	42 days later
Fresno	268 km	5 November – end of December	44 days later
San Jose	274 km	1 October	9 days later
Redding	274 km	11 November – end of December	50 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Carson City

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 September to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Carson City OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Greenhouse Garden Center — garden centre
South Curry Street 2450, 89703 Carson City · 2 km · greenhousegardencenter.com
Carson Farmers Market — market
Sat 08:30–13:00 · 1 km · carsonfarmersmarket.com
Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
3 km
Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
6 km

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