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When to plant garlic in Devonport: 27 May – end of June

In Devonport, garlic: plant from 27 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include Plants Plus Nursery Devonport (plant nursery, 0 km) and Big Pot Nursery (garden centre, 11 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 Devonport: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Devonport from 27 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 5.4 °C.

Planting27 May – end of June
First autumn frost26 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 5.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: February
Daylight9:31 on 27 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:12

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

Garlic in Devonport: care after planting

Planted on 27 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 27 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 24 June — 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 Devonport; the closest date is in Melbourne, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Launceston71 km9 May – end of June18 days earlier
Hobart206 km1 April – end of June56 days earlier
Geelong378 km1 April56 days earlier
Melbourne393 km26 May – end of June1 day earlier
Ballarat455 km20 May – end of June7 days earlier
Bendigo523 km20 May – end of June7 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Devonport

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Devonport OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 1 plant nursery (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Devonport?

In Devonport, garlic: plant from 27 May to the end of June. 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 Devonport?

Last spring frost around 23 August, first autumn frost around 26 June.

Other crops in Devonport, with their dates