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When to plant garlic in Erie: 20 October – 22 December

In Erie, garlic: plant from 20 October to about 22 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Mason Farms (farm shop, 6 km) and Lowe's Garden Center (garden centre, 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 Erie: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Erie from 20 October to about 22 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.8 °C.

Planting20 October – 22 December
First autumn frost19 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:54 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:06

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

Garlic in Erie: care after planting

Planted on 20 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 20 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 17 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

Around Erie, Kitchener is 24 days earlier and Cleveland 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Hamilton126 km8 October – 10 December12 days earlier
Buffalo130 km11 October – 6 December9 days earlier
London (Canada)133 km8 October – 28 November12 days earlier
Kitchener149 km26 September – 21 November24 days earlier
Cleveland151 km22 October – 23 December2 days later
Toronto178 km30 September – 25 November20 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Erie

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to about 22 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Erie OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 2 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Erie?

In Erie, garlic: plant from 20 October to about 22 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 Erie?

Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 19 November.

Other crops in Erie, with their dates