When to plant garlic in Providence
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Providence's frost dates of Apr 11.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 2 – Oct 23
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 30 – May 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Providence's 200-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Providence'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
APR 11
OCT 30
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Providence?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 2–Oct 23) in Providence, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Providence?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 30–May 30) in Providence, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Providence?
Providence has roughly 200 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 Providence's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.