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When to plant garlic in Fukuoka: 21 November – end of December

In Fukuoka, garlic: plant from 21 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include 盆栽界隈 (garden centre, 1 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 Fukuoka: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Fukuoka from 21 November 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 2.6 °C.

Planting21 November – end of December
First autumn frost21 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.6 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:18 on 21 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:55

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

Garlic in Fukuoka: care after planting

Planted on 21 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 21 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 December — 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 Fukuoka, Kitakyushu is 51 days earlier and Kagoshima 5 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kitakyushu55 km1 October – end of December51 days earlier
Kumamoto92 km3 November – end of December18 days earlier
Hiroshima209 km26 October – end of December26 days earlier
Busan215 km23 October – end of December29 days earlier
Kagoshima222 km26 November – end of December5 days later
Ulsan239 km17 October – end of December35 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Fukuoka

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Fukuoka OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 3 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Fukuoka?

In Fukuoka, garlic: plant from 21 November 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 Fukuoka?

Last spring frost around 25 February, first autumn frost around 21 December.

Other crops in Fukuoka, with their dates