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When to plant garlic in Columbus: 3 October – 25 December

In Columbus, garlic: plant from 3 October to about 25 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Mini Super (farm shop, 1 km) and Witten Farm Market (farm shop, 11 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 Columbus: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Columbus from 3 October to about 25 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4.8 °C.

Planting3 October – 25 December
First autumn frost2 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring27 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:43 on 3 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:20

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

Garlic in Columbus: care after planting

Planted on 3 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 3 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 31 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

1 of the nearest cities share Columbus's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dayton104 km10 October – 26 December7 days later
Cincinnati159 km10 October – end of December7 days later
Toledo (United States)193 km8 October – 11 December5 days later
Cleveland203 km22 October – 23 December19 days later
Charleston, West Virginia214 km8 October – end of December5 days later
Fort Wayne220 km3 October – 10 Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Columbus

Planting stock goes into the ground from 3 October to about 25 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Columbus OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 9 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Columbus?

In Columbus, garlic: plant from 3 October to about 25 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 Columbus?

Last spring frost around 22 April, first autumn frost around 2 November.

Other crops in Columbus, with their dates