GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in El Paso: 5 November – end of December
In El Paso, garlic: plant from 5 November 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 El Paso: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in El Paso from 5 November to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.6 °C.
| Planting | 5 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 5 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:49 on 5 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:04 |
Garlic in El Paso: care after planting
Planted on 5 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 November — feed: nitrogen
- 3 December — 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 El Paso, Santa Fe (United States) is 40 days earlier and Tucson 13 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | 10 km | 5 November – end of December | same day |
| Las Cruces | 67 km | 25 October – end of December | 11 days earlier |
| Chihuahua | 350 km | by 8 November | 3 days later |
| Albuquerque | 369 km | 10 October – end of December | 26 days earlier |
| Tucson | 422 km | by 18 November | 13 days later |
| Santa Fe (United States) | 440 km | 26 September – 11 December | 40 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in El Paso
Planting stock goes into the ground from 5 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of El Paso OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 8 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Bronco Swapmeet — market
15 km - Guillermo Prieto — market
15 km - Luis Donaldo Colosio — market
15 km - Green Market — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in El Paso?
In El Paso, garlic: plant from 5 November 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 El Paso?
Last spring frost around 28 February, first autumn frost around 5 December.
