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When to plant garlic in Hamamatsu: 18 November – end of December

In Hamamatsu, garlic: plant from 18 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include ひかり農園 (farm shop, 7 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 Hamamatsu: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Hamamatsu from 18 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 1.7 °C.

Planting18 November – end of December
First autumn frost18 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:17 on 18 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:50

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

Garlic in Hamamatsu: care after planting

Planted on 18 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 18 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 16 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 Hamamatsu, Kyoto is 11 days earlier and Niigata 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nagoya92 km10 November – end of December8 days earlier
Kyoto182 km7 November – end of December11 days earlier
Osaka204 km17 November – end of December1 day earlier
Tokyo209 km14 November – end of December4 days earlier
Okayama348 km15 November – end of December3 days earlier
Niigata376 km20 November – end of December2 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Hamamatsu

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hamamatsu OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 5 markets and 39 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Hamamatsu?

In Hamamatsu, garlic: plant from 18 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 Hamamatsu?

Last spring frost around 24 February, first autumn frost around 18 December.

Other crops in Hamamatsu, with their dates