When to plant garlic in Connecticut

Garlic
Fall planting in Bridgeport
Oct 16–Nov 20

Across Connecticut the window opens between September 14 and October 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Bridgeport
Oct 16–Nov 20
Last frost, Bridgeport
Apr 5

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant cloves pointy end up, about 2 inches deep. Roots grow before the ground freezes and leaves come up in spring.

Garlic planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
BridgeportOct 16–Nov 20
StamfordOct 2–Nov 6
New HavenOct 6–Nov 10
HartfordOct 5–Nov 9
WaterburySep 25–Oct 30
NorwalkOct 2–Nov 6
DanburySep 23–Oct 28
New BritainOct 5–Nov 9
West HartfordOct 5–Nov 9
BristolSep 27–Nov 1
MeridenSep 25–Oct 30
West HavenOct 6–Nov 10
MilfordOct 16–Nov 20
East HartfordOct 5–Nov 9
MiddletownSep 25–Oct 30
SheltonSep 26–Oct 31
NorwichOct 3–Nov 7
ManchesterOct 5–Nov 9
TorringtonSep 14–Oct 19
NaugatuckOct 5–Nov 9
NewingtonOct 5–Nov 9
New LondonOct 7–Nov 11
East HavenOct 6–Nov 10
WethersfieldOct 5–Nov 9
North HavenOct 5–Nov 9

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Connecticut?

In Bridgeport, fall planting from October 16 to November 20. Across Connecticut the window opens between September 14 and October 16, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Garlic in other states

Frost dates for every city in Connecticut