GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Aberdeen: 21 October – end of December
In Aberdeen, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December.
Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.
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Garlic in Aberdeen: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Aberdeen from 21 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.
| Planting | 21 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 20 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 27 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 9:58 on 21 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 6:41 |
The same dates in Aberdeen hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Aberdeen: care after planting
Planted on 21 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 21 October — feed: nitrogen
- 18 November — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Garlic in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Aberdeen; the closest date is in Inverness, 7 days earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 91 km | 13 October – end of December | 8 days earlier |
| Perth (United Kingdom) | 115 km | 12 October – end of December | 9 days earlier |
| Inverness | 133 km | 14 October – end of December | 7 days earlier |
| Edinburgh | 148 km | 10 October – end of December | 11 days earlier |
| Stirling | 160 km | 10 October – end of December | 11 days earlier |
| Glasgow | 194 km | 12 October – end of December | 9 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Aberdeen
Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Aberdeen OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Mains of Drum Garden Centre — garden centre
14 km - Beechgrove Garden — plant nursery
11 km · beechgrove.co.uk - Research Plots — plant nursery
3 km - Grove Nursery — plant nursery
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Aberdeen?
In Aberdeen, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
When is the last spring frost in Aberdeen?
Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 20 November.
Other crops in Aberdeen, with their dates
- Tomato · 20 June – 31 July
- Cucumber · 19 July – 5 September
- Bell Pepper · 19 July – 31 July
- Eggplant · 19 July – 31 July
- Zucchini · 19 July – 3 September
- Pumpkin · 19 July – 26 July
- Watermelon · 19 July – 11 August
- Peas · 20 March – 7 September
- Tulip · 21 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 21 October – end of December
- Crocus · 21 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 21 October – end of December
