GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Salem: 18 October – end of December
In Salem, garlic: plant from 18 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.
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.
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Garlic in Salem: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Salem from 18 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in February, average 1.9 °C.
| Planting | 18 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 17 November |
| Coldest nights | February, 1.9 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 8 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:53 on 18 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:46 |
The same dates in Salem hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Salem: care after planting
Planted on 18 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 18 October — feed: nitrogen
- 15 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 Salem, Medford is 28 days earlier and Victoria 34 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 70 km | 23 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Eugene | 98 km | 29 September – end of December | 19 days earlier |
| Olympia | 234 km | 16 October – end of December | 2 days earlier |
| Medford | 287 km | 20 September – end of December | 28 days earlier |
| Seattle | 302 km | 25 October – end of December | 7 days later |
| Victoria | 389 km | 21 November – end of December | 34 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Salem
Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Salem OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Discount Nursery Supplies LLC — garden centre
4 km - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
4 km - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
5 km - Mahonia Nursery and Vineyard — plant nursery
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Salem?
In Salem, garlic: plant from 18 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 Salem?
Last spring frost around 27 March, first autumn frost around 17 November.
Other crops in Salem, with their dates
- Tomato · 14 May – 28 July
- Cucumber · 6 June – 2 September
- Bell Pepper · 6 June – 28 July
- Eggplant · 6 June – 28 July
- Zucchini · 6 June – 31 August
- Pumpkin · 6 June – 23 July
- Watermelon · 6 June – 8 August
- Peas · 6 March – 4 September
- Tulip · 18 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 18 October – end of December
- Crocus · 18 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 18 October – end of December
