When to plant garlic in Burlington
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Burlington's frost dates of May 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 11 – Oct 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 9 – May 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Burlington's 160-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Burlington'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
MAY 3
OCT 9
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Burlington?
Direct-sow around mid September (Sep 11–Oct 2) in Burlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Burlington?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 9–May 9) in Burlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Burlington?
Burlington has roughly 160 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 Burlington's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.