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When to plant garlic in Elko: 13 September – 15 November

In Elko, garlic: plant from 13 September to about 15 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.

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 Elko: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Elko from 13 September to about 15 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -9.1 °C.

Planting13 September – 15 November
First autumn frost13 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -9.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring5 April
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight12:36 on 13 September
Daylight at the winter solstice9:14

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

Garlic in Elko: care after planting

Planted on 13 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 11 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 Elko; the closest date is in Idaho Falls, 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Boise310 km27 September – end of December14 days later
Salt Lake City324 km26 September – 23 December13 days later
Reno375 km28 September – end of December15 days later
Carson City391 km22 September – end of December9 days later
Idaho Falls425 km14 September – 14 November1 day later
Las Vegas522 km12 November – end of December60 days later

Questions

When to plant garlic in Elko?

In Elko, garlic: plant from 13 September to about 15 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 Elko?

Last spring frost around 6 May, first autumn frost around 13 October.

Other crops in Elko, with their dates