When to plant garlic in Glendale
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Glendale's frost dates of Jan 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 17 – Dec 8
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 15 – Jul 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Glendale's 322-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Glendale'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
JAN 27
DEC 15
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Glendale?
Direct-sow around mid November (Nov 17–Dec 8) in Glendale, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Glendale?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 15–Jul 15) in Glendale, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Glendale?
Glendale has roughly 322 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 Glendale's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.