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When to plant garlic in Dundee: 13 October – end of December

In Dundee, garlic: plant from 13 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include The Village Garden Centre (garden centre, 6 km) and Dobbies (garden centre, 9 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 Dundee: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Dundee from 13 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 0.7 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring28 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:39 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice6:50

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

Garlic in Dundee: care after planting

Planted on 13 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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 Dundee, Edinburgh is 3 days earlier and Aberdeen 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Perth (United Kingdom)29 km12 October – end of December1 day earlier
Edinburgh59 km10 October – end of December3 days earlier
Stirling71 km10 October – end of December3 days earlier
Aberdeen91 km21 October – end of December8 days later
Glasgow104 km12 October – end of December1 day earlier
Inverness135 km14 October – end of December1 day later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Dundee

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Dundee OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Dundee?

In Dundee, garlic: plant from 13 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 Dundee?

Last spring frost around 28 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Dundee, with their dates