When to plant garlic in New Jersey

Fall planting in Newark

Oct 16–Nov 20

Across New Jersey the window opens between September 25 and October 20. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Newark: Oct 16–Nov 20
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

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

NewarkOct 16–Nov 20

Jersey CityOct 16–Nov 20

PatersonOct 7–Nov 11

ElizabethOct 20–Nov 24

Toms RiverSep 29–Nov 3

TrentonOct 7–Nov 11

CliftonOct 7–Nov 11

BayonneOct 20–Nov 24

East OrangeOct 16–Nov 20

CamdenOct 15–Nov 30

PassaicOct 14–Nov 18

LakewoodSep 29–Nov 3

Union CityOct 15–Nov 30

VinelandOct 2–Nov 6

HobokenOct 15–Nov 30

PlainfieldOct 7–Nov 11

New BrunswickOct 5–Nov 9

Perth AmboyOct 5–Nov 9

West New YorkOct 15–Nov 30

SayrevilleOct 5–Nov 9

HackensackOct 14–Nov 18

LindenOct 20–Nov 24

SicklervilleOct 11–Nov 15

KearnyOct 16–Nov 20

Fort LeeOct 14–Nov 18

Atlantic CityOct 15–Nov 30

Fair LawnOct 14–Nov 18

GarfieldOct 14–Nov 18

Long BranchOct 13–Nov 17

WestfieldOct 10–Nov 14

All 59 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Newark	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 4
Jersey City	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 4
Paterson	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 2
Toms River	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 23
Trenton	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 17
Clifton	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 15
Bayonne	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 2
East Orange	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 4
Camden	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 30
Passaic	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Lakewood	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 23
Union City	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 30
Vineland	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 24
Hoboken	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 30
Plainfield	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 15
West New York	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 30
Sayreville	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 15
Hackensack	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Linden	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 8
Kearny	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Garfield	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Long Branch	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 9
Westfield	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 11
Princeton	Sep 25 to Oct 30	Apr 25
Rahway	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 11
Englewood	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Millville	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 17
Paramus	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 15
Lodi	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Carteret	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 11
Glassboro	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 8
Somerset	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 15
Summit	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 18
Roselle	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 11
Secaucus	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 30
Harrison	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 8
Parsippany	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 26
Morristown	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant garlic in New Jersey?

In Newark, fall planting from October 16 to November 20. Across New Jersey the window opens between September 25 and October 20, 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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Frost dates for every city in New Jersey