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When to plant garlic in Nelson: 22 May – end of June

In Nelson, garlic: plant from 22 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include The Eyebright Wool Shop (farm supply, 12 km) and Enhance with Plants (garden centre, 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 Nelson: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Nelson from 22 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 5.5 °C.

Planting22 May – end of June
First autumn frost21 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 5.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight9:38 on 22 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:11

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

Garlic in Nelson: care after planting

Planted on 22 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 22 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 June — 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

1 of the nearest cities share Nelson's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Blenheim63 km1 May – end of June21 days earlier
Wellington125 km1 April – end of June51 days earlier
Palmerston North221 km22 May – end of Junesame day
New Plymouth254 km1 April51 days earlier
Christchurch257 km6 May – end of June16 days earlier
Napier366 km1 April51 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Nelson

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nelson OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 2 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Nelson?

In Nelson, garlic: plant from 22 May to the end of June. 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 Nelson?

Last spring frost around 4 August, first autumn frost around 21 June.

Other crops in Nelson, with their dates