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When to plant garlic in Richmond: 17 October – end of December

In Richmond, garlic: plant from 17 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Berry's Produce (farm shop, 14 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 Richmond: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Richmond from 17 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 -0.1 °C.

Planting17 October – end of December
First autumn frost16 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:12 on 17 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:34

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

Garlic in Richmond: care after planting

Planted on 17 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 17 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 14 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 Richmond, Hagerstown is 5 days earlier and Dover 10 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Washington, D.C.156 km17 October – end of Decembersame day
Annapolis179 km20 October – end of December3 days later
Baltimore207 km23 October – end of December6 days later
Raleigh224 km20 October – end of December3 days later
Hagerstown231 km12 October – end of December5 days earlier
Dover246 km27 October – end of December10 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Richmond

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Richmond OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Richmond?

In Richmond, garlic: plant from 17 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 Richmond?

Last spring frost around 26 March, first autumn frost around 16 November.

Other crops in Richmond, with their dates