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When to plant garlic in Saskatoon: 6 September – 19 October

In Saskatoon, garlic: plant from 6 September to about 19 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 Saskatoon: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Saskatoon from 6 September to about 19 October; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, February, averages -18.7 °C.

Planting6 September – 19 October
First autumn frost6 October
Coldest nightsFebruary, -18.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring28 April
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: May
Daylight13:19 on 6 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:43

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

Garlic in Saskatoon: 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 Saskatoon, Calgary is 5 days earlier and Billings 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Regina235 km6 September – 22 Octobersame day
Edmonton484 km6 September – 19 Octobersame day
Calgary525 km1 September – 26 October5 days earlier
Winnipeg711 km12 September – 26 October6 days later
Billings719 km14 September – 23 November8 days later
Helena727 km3 September – 5 November3 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Saskatoon

Planting stock goes into the ground from 6 September to about 19 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Saskatoon OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Saskatoon?

In Saskatoon, garlic: plant from 6 September to about 19 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 Saskatoon?

Last spring frost around 15 May, first autumn frost around 6 October.

Other crops in Saskatoon, with their dates