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Do you want to grow Garlic in Hardiness Zone 7, but don’t know when to plant them?

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Planting Garlic is not as easy as it seems.

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Here’s why:

Garlic are not able to survive frost or cold weather under 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

So if you plant them outside too early in the spring they will die. And if you plant them too late, your Garlic won’t produce a harvest before the first frost arrives in the fall.

Today, I’m going to teach you the ideal time to plant Garlic in Hardiness Zone 7.

To Learn More About HOW to Grow Garlic, Check Out This GUIDE!

When to Plant Garlic in Hardiness Zone 7

As you may have already guessed, you need to pay very close attention to your local weather in the spring. Specifically, you are going to need to watch when the last frost occurs.

In general, when there hasn’t been a frost for two weeks, you are SAFE to plant your Garlic outside in Hardiness Zone 7!

Unfortunately, Mother Nature plays cruel tricks on us every year.

There are years when the last frost comes MUCH later. Sometimes, the last frost happens much earlier and you can get your Garlic planted outside in Hardiness Zone 7 much quicker.

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Like I said before, you need to be very diligent in checking your local weather.

So what happens if a frost comes AFTER you plant your Garlic?

When you know a frost is coming you need to take action.

If Garlic are in pots, bring them inside
If Garlic are in the ground, cover them in burlap and hope they survive

When Should You Start Your Garlic Seeds Indoors?

Depending on the type of Garlic, it takes roughly 240-270 days to grow Garlic from seed indoors and then transplant them to your garden.

For a specific date that you should start Garlic seeds indoors you should:

Find the last average frost date HERE
And then subtract 270 days from it

Not only this, but I recommend again paying close attention to your local weather report.

It should also be noted that the best technique for bringing your Garlic plants outside is to introduce them (in their pots) outside for an hour. And then increase the amount of time they spend outside each day by an hour until they have been outside for 8 hours.

This will “hardened” your Garlic plant, increasing its chances of fighting off diseases, insects, droughts, and wet conditions.

If you want to learn WHEN to plant ANY Vegetable in Hardiness Zone 7, head over to HERE and just type in the vegetable you want to grow.

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