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When to plant garlic in Lexington: 8 October – end of December

In Lexington, garlic: plant from 8 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.

Garlic in Lexington: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Lexington from 8 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -2.8 °C.

Planting8 October – end of December
First autumn frost7 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring5 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:32 on 8 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:32

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

Garlic in Lexington: care after planting

Planted on 8 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 8 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 5 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 Lexington, Frankfort is 4 days earlier and Knoxville 5 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Frankfort41 km4 October – end of December4 days earlier
Louisville116 km12 October – end of December4 days later
Cincinnati127 km10 October – end of December2 days later
Dayton198 km10 October – 26 December2 days later
Bowling Green206 km11 October – end of December3 days later
Knoxville231 km13 October – end of December5 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Lexington

Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lexington OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 4 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Lexington?

In Lexington, garlic: plant from 8 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 Lexington?

Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 7 November.

Other crops in Lexington, with their dates