When to plant garlic in St. Petersburg
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Corner Garden Produce (farm shop, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in St. Petersburg: soil, season and weather
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 12.7 °C.
| Planting | 1 October |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 12.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:55 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:23 |
Garlic in St. Petersburg: care after planting
Planted on 1 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
- 29 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
1 of the nearest cities share St. Petersburg's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 25 km | by 24 November | 54 days later |
| Orlando | 150 km | by 25 November | 55 days later |
| Fort Myers | 156 km | 1 October | same day |
| Gainesville | 206 km | by 24 November | 54 days later |
| Jacksonville | 296 km | by 27 November | 57 days later |
| Tallahassee | 331 km | by 23 November | 53 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in St. Petersburg
Within 15 km of St. Petersburg OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Saint Petersburg Saturday Morning Market — market
Sat 09:00–14:00 · 7 km · saturdaymorningmarket.com - Corner Garden Produce — farm shop
4th Avenue South 2300, 33712 Saint Petersburg · Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00 · 6 km - Jene's Tropicals — garden centre
8 km - All Seasons Landscaping — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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