When to plant garlic in Worcester
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Worcester's frost dates of Apr 21.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 24 – Oct 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 22 – May 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Worcester's 180-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Worcester'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 21
OCT 22
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Worcester?
Direct-sow around late September (Sep 24–Oct 15) in Worcester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Worcester?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 22–May 22) in Worcester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Worcester?
Worcester has roughly 180 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 Worcester's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.