GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Derby: 23 October – end of December
In Derby, garlic: plant from 23 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Swarkestone Nursery (garden centre, 7 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.
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Garlic in Derby: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Derby from 23 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 | 23 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 22 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 10 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:09 on 23 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:35 |
Garlic in Derby: care after planting
Planted on 23 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 October — feed: nitrogen
- 20 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 Derby, Stoke-on-Trent is 7 days earlier and Nottingham 1 day later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 22 km | 24 October – end of December | 1 day later |
| Leicester | 39 km | 20 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 48 km | 16 October – end of December | 7 days earlier |
| Sheffield | 51 km | 23 October – end of December | same day |
| Birmingham | 55 km | 20 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
| Coventry | 57 km | 18 October – end of December | 5 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Derby
Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Derby OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Long Eaton Market — market
14 km - Idridgehay Corn Store — farm supply
14 km · idridgehaycornstore.co.uk - Meynell Langley Gardens — plant nursery
6 km - Swarkestone Nursery — garden centre
Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ Derby · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:30 · 7 km · swarkestonenursery.co.uk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Derby?
In Derby, garlic: plant from 23 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 Derby?
Last spring frost around 12 April, first autumn frost around 22 November.
