How to grow garlic in a raised bed
Plant cloves in fall about a month before the ground freezes; harvest next summer.
Spacing9 plants per square foot
How to startPlant cloves in fall
When to plantAbout 4 weeks before your first fall frost
Time to harvestAbout 240 days
Grows toAbout 18 in tall
When to plant garlic in your zone
Dates are based on the average frost dates for each zone. Don't know your zone? Enter your ZIP code in the planner.
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Plant in the bed | Plant again for fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3a | — | Aug 13 | — |
| Zone 3b | — | Aug 18 | — |
| Zone 4a | — | Aug 24 | — |
| Zone 4b | — | Aug 31 | — |
| Zone 5a | — | Sep 5 | — |
| Zone 5b | — | Sep 12 | — |
| Zone 6a | — | Sep 17 | — |
| Zone 6b | — | Sep 22 | — |
| Zone 7a | — | Sep 29 | — |
| Zone 7b | — | Oct 6 | — |
| Zone 8a | — | Oct 13 | — |
| Zone 8b | — | Oct 21 | — |
| Zone 9a | — | Nov 3 | — |
| Zone 9b | — | Nov 12 | — |
| Zone 10a | — | Nov 22 | — |
| Zone 10b | — | Dec 3 | — |
Tips for raised beds
- In square-foot gardening, plant 9 plants in each 1 × 1 ft square.
- It stays fairly short, so it can go near the south (sunny) edge of the bed.
- Most vegetables and fruit need at least 6 hours of direct sun a day.
Where to buy garlic seeds
Burpee · True Leaf Market · Botanical Interests
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