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When to plant garlic in Grand Rapids: 4 October – 29 November

In Grand Rapids, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 29 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Momma D's Kitchen (farm shop, 2 km) and Momma D's Kitchen (farm shop, 2 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 Grand Rapids: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Grand Rapids from 4 October to about 29 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.5 °C.

Planting4 October – 29 November
First autumn frost3 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -6.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring14 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:38 on 4 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:00

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

Garlic in Grand Rapids: 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

Around Grand Rapids, Milwaukee is 2 days earlier and Traverse City 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lansing95 km3 October – 29 November1 day earlier
Ann Arbor174 km6 October – 30 November2 days later
Milwaukee182 km2 October – 25 November2 days earlier
Chicago201 km7 October – 3 December3 days later
Traverse City201 km10 October – 26 November6 days later
Fort Wayne214 km3 October – 10 December1 day earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Grand Rapids

Planting stock goes into the ground from 4 October to about 29 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Grand Rapids OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 2 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 9 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Grand Rapids?

In Grand Rapids, garlic: plant from 4 October to about 29 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 Grand Rapids?

Last spring frost around 28 April, first autumn frost around 3 November.

Other crops in Grand Rapids, with their dates