When to plant garlic in Fukuoka
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fukuoka's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 10 – Dec 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 7 – Jul 7
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Fukuoka's 268-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Fukuoka'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
MAR 15
DEC 8
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Fukuoka?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 10–Dec 1) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Fukuoka?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 7–Jul 7) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
How long is the growing season in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has roughly 268 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 Fukuoka's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.