When to plant garlic in Nagoya
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nagoya's frost dates of Apr 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 11 – Dec 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 9 – Jul 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Nagoya's 253-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Nagoya'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
APR 1
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Nagoya?
Direct-sow around mid November (Nov 11–Dec 2) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Nagoya?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 9–Jul 9) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
How long is the growing season in Nagoya?
Nagoya has roughly 253 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 Nagoya's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.