When to plant garlic in Delaware

Garlic
Fall planting in Wilmington
Oct 14–Nov 18

Across Delaware the window opens between October 12 and October 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Wilmington
Oct 14–Nov 18
Last frost, Wilmington
Apr 7

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
WilmingtonOct 14–Nov 18
DoverOct 14–Nov 18
NewarkOct 12–Nov 16
MiddletownOct 12–Nov 16
BearOct 12–Nov 16

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Delaware?

In Wilmington, fall planting from October 14 to November 18. Across Delaware the window opens between October 12 and October 14, 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 Delaware