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When to plant garlic in Stockton: 3 November – end of December

In Stockton, garlic: plant from 3 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Pacific Ave Indoor (garden centre, 4 km) and The Fruit Bowl (farm shop, 10 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 Stockton: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Stockton from 3 November 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 December, average 4.8 °C.

Planting3 November – end of December
First autumn frost3 December
Coldest nightsDecember, 4.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:32 on 3 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:32

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

Garlic in Stockton: care after planting

Planted on 3 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 3 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 1 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

Around Stockton, Carson City is 42 days earlier and Sacramento 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Sacramento71 km11 November – end of December8 days later
San Jose87 km1 October33 days earlier
San Francisco101 km1 October33 days earlier
Carson City188 km22 September – end of December42 days earlier
Fresno190 km5 November – end of December2 days later
Reno217 km28 September – end of December36 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Stockton

Planting stock goes into the ground from 3 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Stockton OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Stockton?

In Stockton, garlic: plant from 3 November 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 Stockton?

Last spring frost around 4 February, first autumn frost around 3 December.

Other crops in Stockton, with their dates