When to plant garlic in Frankfurt
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Frankfurt's frost dates of Apr 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 18 – Oct 9
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 15 – May 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Frankfurt's 175-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Frankfurt's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 24
OCT 16
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Frankfurt?
Direct-sow around mid September (Sep 18–Oct 9) in Frankfurt, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Frankfurt?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 15–May 15) in Frankfurt, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
How long is the growing season in Frankfurt?
Frankfurt has roughly 175 frost-free days, which is marginal time to grow garlic to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow garlic as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Frankfurt's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.