When to plant garlic in Norfolk
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Norfolk'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
Norfolk's 262-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Norfolk'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 Norfolk?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 27–Nov 17) in Norfolk, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Norfolk?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 24–Jun 24) in Norfolk, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Norfolk?
Norfolk 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 Norfolk's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.