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When to plant garlic in Bradford: 19 October – end of December

In Bradford, garlic: plant from 19 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.

Garlic in Bradford: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Bradford from 19 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 1.6 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.6 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring12 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:22 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:25

The same dates in Bradford hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Bradford: care after planting

Planted on 19 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 19 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 16 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

Around Bradford, Manchester is 4 days earlier and Liverpool 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Leeds13 km24 October – end of December5 days later
Manchester47 km15 October – end of December4 days earlier
York48 km15 October – end of December4 days earlier
Sheffield49 km23 October – end of December4 days later
Stoke-on-Trent89 km16 October – end of December3 days earlier
Liverpool92 km27 October – end of December8 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Bradford

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bradford OpenStreetMap lists 25 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 14 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Bradford?

In Bradford, garlic: plant from 19 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 Bradford?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Bradford, with their dates