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When to plant garlic in Carlisle: 16 October – end of December

In Carlisle, garlic: plant from 16 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Houghton Hall Garden Centre (garden centre, 5 km) and Aero Nurseries Garden & Aquatic Centre (garden centre, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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 Carlisle: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Carlisle from 16 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 1.5 °C.

Planting16 October – end of December
First autumn frost15 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring16 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:31 on 16 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:12

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

Garlic in Carlisle: care after planting

Planted on 16 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 16 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 13 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 Carlisle, Edinburgh is 6 days earlier and Leeds 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Newcastle upon Tyne86 km21 October – end of December5 days later
Edinburgh119 km10 October – end of December6 days earlier
Glasgow136 km12 October – end of December4 days earlier
Bradford145 km19 October – end of December3 days later
Stirling151 km10 October – end of December6 days earlier
Leeds151 km24 October – end of December8 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Carlisle

Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Carlisle OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Carlisle?

In Carlisle, garlic: plant from 16 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 Carlisle?

Last spring frost around 26 April, first autumn frost around 15 November.

Other crops in Carlisle, with their dates