When to plant garlic in Osaka

Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Osaka's frost dates of Mar 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 7 – Nov 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 4 – Jul 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Osaka's 258-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Osaka'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
MAR 22
DEC 5

Common questions

When can I sow garlic outdoors in Osaka?

Direct-sow around early November (Nov 7–Nov 28) in Osaka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.

When will garlic be ready to harvest in Osaka?

Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 4–Jul 4) in Osaka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.

How long is the growing season in Osaka?

Osaka has roughly 258 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 Osaka's frost dates.

Confidence 86/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.