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When to plant garlic in Jackson: by 29 October

In Jackson, garlic: plant by 29 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 Lakeland Yard and Garden (garden centre, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic in Jackson: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.9 °C.

Plantingby 29 October
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:59 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice10:02

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

Garlic in Jackson: care after planting

Planted on 29 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 29 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 26 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 Jackson, Memphis is 5 days earlier and New Orleans 17 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Baton Rouge227 kmby 9 November11 days later
Gulfport236 kmby 25 October4 days earlier
New Orleans261 kmby 15 November17 days later
Mobile268 kmby 15 November17 days later
Lafayette290 kmby 6 November8 days later
Memphis317 km24 October – end of December5 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Jackson

Planting stock goes into the ground by 29 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Jackson OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 5 farm-supply shops and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Jackson?

In Jackson, garlic: plant by 29 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 Jackson?

Last spring frost around 24 February, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Jackson, with their dates