GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Lafayette: by 6 November
In Lafayette, garlic: plant by 6 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Urban Naturalist (garden centre, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Lafayette: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.8 °C.
| Planting | by 6 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 6 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 6.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:52 on 6 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:12 |
Garlic in Lafayette: care after planting
Planted on 6 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 6 November — feed: nitrogen
- 4 December — 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 Lafayette, Gulfport is 12 days earlier and New Orleans 9 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 85 km | by 9 November | 3 days later |
| New Orleans | 189 km | by 15 November | 9 days later |
| Gulfport | 283 km | by 25 October | 12 days earlier |
| Jackson | 290 km | by 29 October | 8 days earlier |
| Shreveport | 300 km | by 9 November | 3 days later |
| Houston | 327 km | by 28 October | 9 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Lafayette
Planting stock goes into the ground by 6 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lafayette OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 1 farm-supply shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Urban Naturalist — garden centre
Madison Street 216, 70501 Lafayette · Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00 · 1 km · urbannaturalist-105436.square.site - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
11 km - Northern Tool — farm supply
7 km · northerntool.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Lafayette?
In Lafayette, garlic: plant by 6 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Lafayette?
Last spring frost around 19 February, first autumn frost around 6 December.
