GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Gatineau: 2 October – 10 November
In Gatineau, garlic: plant from 2 October to about 10 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include La ferme Bee Api (farm supply, 13 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).
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Garlic in Gatineau: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Gatineau from 2 October to about 10 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, January, averages -12.8 °C.
| Planting | 2 October – 10 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 1 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -12.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 18 April |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:41 on 2 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:42 |
Garlic in Gatineau: care after planting
Planted on 2 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 2 October — feed: nitrogen
- 30 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
Around Gatineau, Montpelier is 15 days earlier and Syracuse (United States) 5 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 7 km | 2 October – 10 November | same day |
| Montreal | 166 km | 2 October – 13 November | same day |
| Burlington | 225 km | 4 October – 23 November | 2 days later |
| Trois-Rivières | 262 km | 29 September – 8 November | 3 days earlier |
| Syracuse (United States) | 272 km | 7 October – 28 November | 5 days later |
| Montpelier | 282 km | 17 September – 11 November | 15 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Gatineau
Planting stock goes into the ground from 2 October to about 10 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gatineau OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- La ferme Bee Api — farm supply
Route du Carrefour 1895, J8N 7T5 Val-des-Monts · 13 km - Marché public Notre-Dame — market
5 km - Byward Market — market
6 km - Kiwan Farms — farm shop
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Gatineau?
In Gatineau, garlic: plant from 2 October to about 10 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 Gatineau?
Last spring frost around 30 April, first autumn frost around 1 November.
