Garlic Varieties That Suit Georgia Winters
Georgia’s fall frost window and fourteen catalog garlic varieties, hardneck and softneck, matched to a late October through early November planting date.
Gardening in Georgia
Everything we have worked out for Georgia: what to plant and when, which varieties finish in time, the pests that actually turn up here, and the jobs that pay off month by month. We also cover the rest of the property, from lawns and soil to home care and energy, because a garden rarely stops at the vegetable bed.
The numbers first, because everything else follows from them. Measured at the weather station in Atlanta, the last spring freeze runs March 11 to March 29 and the first fall freeze runs November 13 to December 1, USDA zones 6a-9b, 5,477 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 13 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Georgia: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals. A state is not one climate: elevation, a large lake or the coast can move these dates by two weeks either way, so check your own county with the extension service before you spend money.
When to Plant Garlic in Georgia: Counting Back From the First Frost
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Growing Garlic in Georgia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Winter Cold
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Tomato Planting Dates in Georgia: Counting Back From Your Frost Window
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Growing Tomatoes in Georgia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
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