GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Dayton: 10 October – 26 December
In Dayton, garlic: plant from 10 October to about 26 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 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).
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Garlic in Dayton: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Dayton from 10 October to about 26 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4.6 °C.
| Planting | 10 October – 26 December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 9 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -4.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 15 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:25 on 10 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:21 |
Garlic in Dayton: care after planting
Planted on 10 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 10 October — feed: nitrogen
- 7 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
1 of the nearest cities share Dayton's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 75 km | 10 October – end of December | same day |
| Columbus | 104 km | 3 October – 25 December | 7 days earlier |
| Fort Wayne | 167 km | 3 October – 10 December | 7 days earlier |
| Indianapolis | 168 km | 7 October – 23 December | 3 days earlier |
| Frankfort | 183 km | 4 October – end of December | 6 days earlier |
| Lexington | 198 km | 8 October – end of December | 2 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Dayton
Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to about 26 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Dayton OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 market and 2 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026).
- Knollwood Garden Center — garden centre
10 km - Deal's Plant Center & Landscaping Service — garden centre
11 km - Siebenthaler's Garden Center — garden centre
12 km - Second Street Market — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Dayton?
In Dayton, garlic: plant from 10 October to about 26 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 Dayton?
Last spring frost around 17 April, first autumn frost around 9 November.
