When to plant garlic in Marseille
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 3 – Nov 24
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 30 – Jun 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Marseille's 261-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Marseille'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
MAR 15
DEC 1
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 3–Nov 24) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 30–Jun 30) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 261 frost-free days, which is enough 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.