When to plant garlic in New Haven: 13 October – end of December

In New Haven, garlic: plant from 13 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Van Wilgen's Garden Center (garden centre, 13 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 New Haven: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in New Haven from 13 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.4 °C.

Planting	13 October – end of December
First autumn frost	12 November
Coldest nights	January, -3.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	29 February
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight	11:15 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:11

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

Garlic in New Haven: care after planting

Planted on 13 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

13 October — feed: nitrogen
10 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 New Haven, Albany is 6 days earlier and New York 8 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Hartford	54 km	9 October – 19 December	4 days earlier
New York	113 km	21 October – end of December	8 days later
Providence	138 km	9 October – 30 December	4 days earlier
Worcester (United States)	141 km	9 October – 11 December	4 days earlier
Albany	164 km	7 October – 30 November	6 days earlier
Boston	193 km	14 October – 29 December	1 day later

Where to buy garlic for planting in New Haven

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of New Haven OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Van Wilgen's Garden Center — garden centre
Valley Road 51, 06471 North Branford · 13 km
Shelton Farmer's Market — market
Canal Street East 100, 06484 Shelton · 14 km
HTG Supply — garden centre
9 km
Simon’ Greenhouse — garden centre
11 km

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