GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in London (Canada): 8 October – 28 November
In London (Canada), garlic: plant from 8 October to about 28 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Millar Berry Farms (farm shop, 11 km) and The Living Centre (farm shop, 15 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in London (Canada): soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in London (Canada) from 8 October to about 28 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.9 °C.
| Planting | 8 October – 28 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 7 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -6.9 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 22 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:26 on 8 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:00 |
Garlic in London (Canada): care after planting
Planted on 8 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 8 October — feed: nitrogen
- 5 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 London (Canada), Kitchener is 12 days earlier and Erie 12 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener | 77 km | 26 September – 21 November | 12 days earlier |
| Hamilton | 116 km | 8 October – 10 December | same day |
| Erie | 133 km | 20 October – 22 December | 12 days later |
| Windsor | 165 km | 8 October – 6 December | same day |
| Detroit | 165 km | 8 October – 7 December | same day |
| Toronto | 167 km | 30 September – 25 November | 8 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in London (Canada)
Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to about 28 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of London (Canada) OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 3 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Millar Berry Farms — farm shop
Longwoods Road 7375, N6P1L2 London · 11 km · millarberryfarms.com - The Living Centre — farm shop
Bells Road 5871, N6P 1P3 · 15 km · thelivingcentre.com - Heeman's — garden centre
11 km · heeman.ca - Home Depot Garden Center — garden centre
7 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in London (Canada)?
In London (Canada), garlic: plant from 8 October to about 28 November. 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 London (Canada)?
Last spring frost around 28 April, first autumn frost around 7 November.
