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When to plant garlic in Daegu: 22 October – end of December

In Daegu, garlic: plant from 22 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 Daegu: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Daegu from 22 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.1 °C.

Planting22 October – end of December
First autumn frost21 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring2 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:04 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:43

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

Garlic in Daegu: care after planting

Planted on 22 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 22 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 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 Daegu, Daejeon is 9 days earlier and Gwangju 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ulsan74 km17 October – end of December5 days earlier
Busan88 km23 October – end of December1 day later
Daejeon121 km13 October – 5 December9 days earlier
Jeonju131 km18 October – 17 December4 days earlier
Gwangju176 km24 October – end of December2 days later
Gangneung211 km22 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Daegu

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Daegu OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 32 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Daegu?

In Daegu, garlic: plant from 22 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 Daegu?

Last spring frost around 19 March, first autumn frost around 21 November.

Other crops in Daegu, with their dates