When to plant garlic in New Mexico

Fall planting in Albuquerque

Sep 29–Nov 3

Across New Mexico the window opens between September 15 and October 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Albuquerque: Sep 29–Nov 3
Last frost, Albuquerque: Apr 23

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

AlbuquerqueSep 29–Nov 3

Las CrucesOct 23–Nov 27

Rio RanchoOct 11–Nov 15

Santa FeSep 15–Oct 20

RoswellOct 9–Nov 13

FarmingtonSep 22–Oct 27

HobbsOct 20–Nov 24

ClovisOct 8–Nov 12

South ValleyOct 3–Nov 7

CarlsbadOct 22–Nov 26

AlamogordoOct 15–Nov 30

Questions

When should I plant garlic in New Mexico?

In Albuquerque, fall planting from September 29 to November 3. Across New Mexico the window opens between September 15 and October 23, 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 New Mexico