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When to plant garlic in Regina: 6 September – 22 October

In Regina, garlic: plant from 6 September to about 22 October.

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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Garlic in Regina: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Regina from 6 September to about 22 October; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, February, averages -16.4 °C.

Planting6 September – 22 October
First autumn frost6 October
Coldest nightsFebruary, -16.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring28 April
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight13:15 on 6 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:00

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

Garlic in Regina: care after planting

Planted on 6 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 6 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 4 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

Around Regina, Calgary is 5 days earlier and Grand Forks 10 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Saskatoon235 km6 September – 19 Octobersame day
Bismarck494 km15 September – 4 November9 days later
Winnipeg536 km12 September – 26 October6 days later
Billings594 km14 September – 23 November8 days later
Grand Forks615 km16 September – 31 October10 days later
Calgary668 km1 September – 26 October5 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Regina

Planting stock goes into the ground from 6 September to about 22 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Regina OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 3 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Regina?

In Regina, garlic: plant from 6 September to about 22 October. 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 Regina?

Last spring frost around 14 May, first autumn frost around 6 October.

Other crops in Regina, with their dates