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When to plant garlic in Hull: 25 October – end of December

In Hull, garlic: plant from 25 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Plant & Paint (plant nursery, 0 km) and Rowley Produce (farm shop, 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 Hull: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Hull from 25 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 1.9 °C.

Planting25 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:57 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:25

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

Garlic in Hull: care after planting

Planted on 25 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 25 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 22 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Hull; the closest date is in Leeds, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
York54 km15 October – end of December10 days earlier
Lincoln (United Kingdom)58 km20 October – end of December5 days earlier
Leeds80 km24 October – end of December1 day earlier
Sheffield85 km23 October – end of December2 days earlier
Bradford93 km19 October – end of December6 days earlier
Nottingham103 km24 October – end of December1 day earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Hull

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hull OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Hull?

In Hull, garlic: plant from 25 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 Hull?

Last spring frost around 28 March, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Hull, with their dates