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When to plant garlic in Exeter: 28 October – end of December

In Exeter, garlic: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Martinsfield Farm Shop (farm shop, 6 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 Exeter: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Exeter from 28 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 2.3 °C.

Planting28 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:00 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:58

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

Garlic in Exeter: care after planting

Planted on 28 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 28 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 25 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 Exeter, Cardiff is 5 days earlier and Plymouth 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Plymouth58 km1 November – end of December4 days later
Cardiff88 km23 October – end of December5 days earlier
Swansea104 km1 November – end of December4 days later
Bristol104 km23 October – end of December5 days earlier
Southampton151 km24 October – end of December4 days earlier
Portsmouth172 km1 November – end of December4 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Exeter

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Exeter OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Exeter?

In Exeter, garlic: plant from 28 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 Exeter?

Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Exeter, with their dates