Planting calendar

When to plant garlic in Nevada

Nevada spans USDA hardiness zones 4a-10a. Average last spring frost: varies by region. This calendar gives you the indoor start, transplant, and direct-sow dates for Allium sativum.

Nevada planting dates for garlic

Dates for Nevada vary significantly by region. Use the average frost date lookup for your specific ZIP code, then apply the standard offsets: direct sow 24 weeks after last frost.

Why these dates

Garlic is fall-planted. Plant cloves 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes (October-November in most zones). Harvest the following July when the bottom 3-4 leaves brown.

The dates above are anchored to Nevada's average last spring frost date (which varies by region within the state), with offsets standard across university Extension publications. For zone-specific local timing, use the frost date lookup tool with your ZIP code.

More on growing garlic

The full growing guide for garlic - varieties, soil, fertilization, pests, harvest, storage - is here: Garlic growing guide.

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