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When to plant garlic in Wichita: 30 September – end of December

In Wichita, garlic: plant from 30 September to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Hillside Feed & Seed (farm supply, 5 km) and Cox Farm (farm shop, 12 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 Wichita: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Wichita from 30 September to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.7 °C.

Planting30 September – end of December
First autumn frost30 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring20 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:52 on 30 September
Daylight at the winter solstice9:33

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

Garlic in Wichita: care after planting

Planted on 30 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 30 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 28 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 Wichita, Topeka is 1 day earlier and Tulsa 18 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Topeka207 km29 September – 30 December1 day earlier
Tulsa209 km18 October – end of December18 days later
Dodge City236 km29 September – end of December1 day earlier
Oklahoma City247 km11 October – end of December11 days later
Joplin259 km2 October – end of December2 days later
Kansas City287 km2 October – end of December2 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Wichita

Planting stock goes into the ground from 30 September to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Wichita OpenStreetMap lists 5 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 Wichita?

In Wichita, garlic: plant from 30 September 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 Wichita?

Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 30 October.

Other crops in Wichita, with their dates