When to plant garlic in Fort Worth
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fort Worth's frost dates of Mar 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 26 – Nov 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jun 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Fort Worth's 253-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Fort Worth'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 9
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Fort Worth?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 26–Nov 16) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Fort Worth?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jun 23) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.