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When to plant garlic in Dunedin: 22 April – end of June

In Dunedin, garlic: plant from 22 April to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include Wal's Plant Land (garden centre, 13 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 Dunedin: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Dunedin from 22 April 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 2.3 °C.

Planting22 April – end of June
First autumn frost22 May
Coldest nightsJuly, 2.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring20 July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: December
Daylight10:28 on 22 April
Daylight at the winter solstice8:39

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

Garlic in Dunedin: care after planting

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

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

  • 22 April — feed: nitrogen
  • 20 May — 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 Dunedin, Queenstown is 2 days earlier and Nelson 30 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Queenstown171 km20 April – end of June2 days earlier
Timaru175 km5 May – end of June13 days later
Invercargill176 km9 May – end of June17 days later
Christchurch310 km6 May – end of June14 days later
Nelson558 km22 May – end of June30 days later
Blenheim559 km1 May – end of June9 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Dunedin

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 April to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Dunedin OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 1 market (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Dunedin?

In Dunedin, garlic: plant from 22 April 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 Dunedin?

Last spring frost around 26 October, first autumn frost around 22 May.

Other crops in Dunedin, with their dates