GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Riverside: by 19 November
In Riverside, garlic: plant by 19 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
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Garlic in Riverside: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 7.4 °C.
| Planting | by 19 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 19 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 7.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:19 on 19 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:53 |
Garlic in Riverside: care after planting
Planted on 19 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 19 November — feed: nitrogen
- 17 December — 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 earlier than Riverside; the closest date is in Santa Barbara, 4 days earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 78 km | 1 October | 49 days earlier |
| San Diego | 139 km | 1 October | 49 days earlier |
| Tijuana | 164 km | 1 October | 49 days earlier |
| Bakersfield | 217 km | by 14 November | 5 days earlier |
| Santa Barbara | 218 km | 15 November – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Mexicali | 233 km | 1 October | 49 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Riverside
Planting stock goes into the ground by 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Riverside OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 30 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- Garcia Farming Stand — farm shop
6 km - Meños Farms — farm shop
6 km - Blessed Farm Stand — farm shop
8 km - GoneStraw Farms — farm shop
12 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Riverside?
In Riverside, garlic: plant by 19 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Riverside?
Last spring frost around 12 January, first autumn frost around 19 December.
