When to plant garlic in Newport News
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Newport News's frost dates of Mar 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 27 – Nov 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 24 – Jun 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Newport News's 262-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Newport News'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 13
NOV 24
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Newport News?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 27–Nov 17) in Newport News, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Newport News?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 24–Jun 24) in Newport News, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Newport News?
Newport News has roughly 262 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 Newport News's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.