GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Greenville: 23 October – end of December
In Greenville, garlic: plant from 23 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.
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.
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Garlic in Greenville: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Greenville from 23 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.
| Planting | 23 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 22 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:04 on 23 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:49 |
The same dates in Greenville hold for Hyacinth.
Garlic in Greenville: care after planting
Planted on 23 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 October — feed: nitrogen
- 20 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 Greenville, Asheville is 20 days earlier and Columbia 7 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 83 km | 3 October – end of December | 20 days earlier |
| Athens (United States) | 135 km | 23 October – end of December | same day |
| Charlotte | 149 km | 14 October – end of December | 9 days earlier |
| Columbia | 159 km | 30 October – end of December | 7 days later |
| Knoxville | 184 km | 13 October – end of December | 10 days earlier |
| Atlanta | 220 km | 23 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Greenville
Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Greenville OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026).
- Plant Stella — garden centre
2 km · plantstella.com - Garden Center — garden centre
4 km - Lowe's Garden Center — garden centre
11 km - TR Mulch & Supplies — garden centre
15 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Greenville?
In Greenville, garlic: plant from 23 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 Greenville?
Last spring frost around 19 March, first autumn frost around 22 November.
