GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Toledo (United States): 8 October – 11 December
In Toledo (United States), garlic: plant from 8 October to about 11 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Hoen's Garden Center & Landscaping (garden centre, 14 km) and Black Diamond Nursery (garden centre, 15 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 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).
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Garlic in Toledo (United States): soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Toledo (United States) from 8 October to about 11 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -5.6 °C.
| Planting | 8 October – 11 December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 7 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -5.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 11 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:28 on 8 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:09 |
Garlic in Toledo (United States): care after planting
Planted on 8 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 8 October — feed: nitrogen
- 5 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 Toledo (United States), Lansing is 5 days earlier and Cleveland 14 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 72 km | 6 October – 30 November | 2 days earlier |
| Windsor | 84 km | 8 October – 6 December | same day |
| Detroit | 86 km | 8 October – 7 December | same day |
| Lansing | 145 km | 3 October – 29 November | 5 days earlier |
| Fort Wayne | 148 km | 3 October – 10 December | 5 days earlier |
| Cleveland | 154 km | 22 October – 23 December | 14 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Toledo (United States)
Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to about 11 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Toledo (United States) OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 5 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 29 October 2026).
- Fleitz Pumpkin Farm — farm shop
14 km - Hoen's Garden Center & Landscaping — garden centre
Perrysburg Holland Road 1710, 43528 Holland · 14 km · hoensgardencenter.com - Black Diamond Nursery — garden centre
Eckel Junction Road 12320, 43551 Perrysburg · 15 km - Flick's Package Liquor, Inc. — market
West Sterns Road 3320, 48144 Lambertville · 13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Toledo (United States)?
In Toledo (United States), garlic: plant from 8 October to about 11 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 Toledo (United States)?
Last spring frost around 22 April, first autumn frost around 7 November.
