GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Fort Worth: by 31 October
In Fort Worth, garlic: plant by 31 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Farmers Market Fort Worth (farm shop, 9 km) and Archies Gardenland (plant nursery, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Fort Worth: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.4 °C.
| Planting | by 31 October |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 30 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 3.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:54 on 31 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:00 |
The same dates in Fort Worth hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Fort Worth: care after planting
Planted on 31 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 31 October — feed: nitrogen
- 28 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 Fort Worth, Oklahoma City is 20 days earlier and Austin 13 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 49 km | by 5 November | 5 days later |
| Lawton | 231 km | 12 October – end of December | 19 days earlier |
| Austin | 276 km | by 13 November | 13 days later |
| Oklahoma City | 305 km | 11 October – end of December | 20 days earlier |
| Shreveport | 332 km | by 9 November | 9 days later |
| Houston | 379 km | by 28 October | 3 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Fort Worth
Planting stock goes into the ground by 31 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Fort Worth OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Russell Feed & Supply — farm supply
Benbrook Boulevard 8704 · Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00; Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–17:00 · 15 km - Archies Gardenland — plant nursery
Z Boaz Place 6700 · 11 km - Farmers Market Fort Worth — farm shop
Belknap Street 5507, 76117 · Mon–Fri 08:00–17:30; Sat 08:00–17:00 · 9 km · farmersmarketftw.com - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Fort Worth?
In Fort Worth, garlic: plant by 31 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Fort Worth?
Last spring frost around 19 February, first autumn frost around 30 November.
Other crops in Fort Worth, with their dates
- Tomato · 1 March – 10 August
- Cucumber · 22 March – 15 September
- Bell Pepper · 22 March – 10 August
- Eggplant · 22 March – 10 August
- Zucchini · 22 March – 13 September
- Pumpkin · 22 March – 5 August
- Watermelon · 22 March – 21 August
- Peas · 29 January – 17 September
- Tulip · by 31 October
- Daffodil · by 31 October
- Crocus · by 31 October
- Hyacinth · by 31 October
