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When to plant garlic in Frankfort: 4 October – end of December

In Frankfort, garlic: plant from 4 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Buckmeadow Farms (farm shop, 14 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 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.

Garlic in Frankfort: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Frankfort from 4 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -2.8 °C.

Planting4 October – end of December
First autumn frost3 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring6 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:42 on 4 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:30

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

Garlic in Frankfort: care after planting

Planted on 4 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 4 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 1 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic later than Frankfort; the closest date is in Indianapolis, 3 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lexington41 km8 October – end of December4 days later
Louisville78 km12 October – end of December8 days later
Cincinnati108 km10 October – end of December6 days later
Dayton183 km10 October – 26 December6 days later
Bowling Green194 km11 October – end of December7 days later
Indianapolis207 km7 October – 23 December3 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Frankfort

Planting stock goes into the ground from 4 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Frankfort OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Frankfort?

In Frankfort, garlic: plant from 4 October 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 Frankfort?

Last spring frost around 12 April, first autumn frost around 3 November.

Other crops in Frankfort, with their dates