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When to plant garlic in Medford: 20 September – end of December

In Medford, garlic: plant from 20 September to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Dunbar Farms Honor Barn Farm Stand (farm shop, 5 km) and Flowerland (garden centre, 6 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 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 Medford: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Medford from 20 September to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, February, averages -1.6 °C.

Planting20 September – end of December
First autumn frost20 October
Coldest nightsFebruary, -1.6 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring24 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight12:18 on 20 September
Daylight at the winter solstice9:04

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

Garlic in Medford: care after planting

Planted on 20 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 20 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 18 October — 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic later than Medford; the closest date is in Reno, 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Eugene190 km29 September – end of December9 days later
Redding201 km11 November – end of December52 days later
Salem287 km18 October – end of December28 days later
Portland352 km23 October – end of December33 days later
Reno407 km28 September – end of December8 days later
Sacramento436 km11 November – end of December52 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Medford

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Medford OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 3 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Medford?

In Medford, garlic: plant from 20 September 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 Medford?

Last spring frost around 30 April, first autumn frost around 20 October.

Other crops in Medford, with their dates