When to plant garlic in Jeju City: 19 November – end of December
In Jeju City, garlic: plant from 19 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.
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.
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Garlic in Jeju City: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Jeju City from 19 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 3.2 °C.
| Planting | 19 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 19 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 3.2 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:21 on 19 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:56 |
The same dates in Jeju City hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Jeju City: care after planting
Planted on 19 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 19 November — feed: nitrogen
- 17 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
All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Jeju City; the closest date is in Gwangju, 26 days earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju | 187 km | 24 October – end of December | 26 days earlier |
| Jeonju | 263 km | 18 October – 17 December | 32 days earlier |
| Busan | 299 km | 23 October – end of December | 27 days earlier |
| Daegu | 324 km | 22 October – end of December | 28 days earlier |
| Daejeon | 326 km | 13 October – 5 December | 37 days earlier |
| Ulsan | 342 km | 17 October – end of December | 33 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Jeju City
Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Jeju City OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- ( Yusuamsangjeom ) — market
13 km - 함덕오일시장 — market
14 km - 화북종합시장 — market
5 km - 제주 탐나봉 — farm shop
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Jeju City?
In Jeju City, garlic: plant from 19 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 Jeju City?
Last spring frost around 18 February, first autumn frost around 19 December.
Other crops in Jeju City, with their dates
- Tomato · 11 April – 29 August
- Cucumber · 6 May – 4 October
- Bell Pepper · 6 May – 29 August
- Eggplant · 6 May – 29 August
- Zucchini · 6 May – 2 October
- Pumpkin · 6 May – 24 August
- Watermelon · 6 May – 9 September
- Peas · 28 January – 6 October
- Tulip · by 19 November
- Daffodil · by 19 November
- Crocus · by 19 November
- Hyacinth · by 19 November