When to Plant Garlic in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10a, plant outdoors August 1 to March 29, and expect your first harvest around March 29. (10a shown here — see 10a and 10b dates separately below.)
Garlic planting calendar for USDA Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Aug 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 29
Most garlic mature in about 240 days, needing roughly 334 frost-free days in zone 10a.
Garlic planting calendar for USDA Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Aug 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 29
Most garlic mature in about 240 days, needing roughly 334 frost-free days in zone 10b.
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Varieties to grow
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