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When to plant garlic in Gwangju: 24 October – end of December

In Gwangju, garlic: plant from 24 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.

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 Gwangju: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Gwangju from 24 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.3 °C.

Planting24 October – end of December
First autumn frost23 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring1 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:02 on 24 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:47

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

Garlic in Gwangju: care after planting

Planted on 24 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 24 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 21 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 Gwangju, Daejeon is 11 days earlier and Jeju City 26 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Jeonju77 km18 October – 17 December6 days earlier
Daejeon140 km13 October – 5 December11 days earlier
Daegu176 km22 October – end of December2 days earlier
Jeju City187 km19 November – end of December26 days later
Busan202 km23 October – end of December1 day earlier
Ulsan228 km17 October – end of December7 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Gwangju

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gwangju OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 14 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Gwangju?

In Gwangju, garlic: plant from 24 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 Gwangju?

Last spring frost around 1 April, first autumn frost around 23 November.

Other crops in Gwangju, with their dates