How to grow garlic
Allium sativum
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Open the planting calendarWhen to plant garlic
Fall planting1 week after your first fall frost to 2 weeks after your first fall frost
Growing conditions
- Spacing
- 6 in apart, rows 30 in
- Planting depth
- 2 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- 1 in per week
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7
Common problems
- onion maggot
- aster yellows
- bulb mites
Garlic by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
Sources
- University of Minnesota Extension: Growing garlic in home gardens
- Utah State University Extension: How to Grow Garlic in Your Garden
Last updated 2026-06-11.