When to plant garlic in Saint Paul
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Saint Paul's frost dates of Apr 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 14 – Oct 5
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 12 – May 12
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Saint Paul's 174-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Saint Paul'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 22
OCT 12
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Saint Paul?
Direct-sow around mid September (Sep 14–Oct 5) in Saint Paul, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Saint Paul?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 12–May 12) in Saint Paul, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Saint Paul?
Saint Paul has roughly 174 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 Saint Paul's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.