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When to plant garlic in Newcastle upon Tyne: 21 October – end of December

In Newcastle upon Tyne, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Clay's Garden Centre (garden centre, 11 km) and Penshaw Nurseries (garden centre, 14 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 Newcastle upon Tyne: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Newcastle upon Tyne from 21 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 2.3 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring11 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:08 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:10

The same dates in Newcastle upon Tyne hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Newcastle upon Tyne: care after planting

Planted on 21 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 21 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 18 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 Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh is 11 days earlier and Hull 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Carlisle86 km16 October – end of December5 days earlier
York118 km15 October – end of December6 days earlier
Leeds131 km24 October – end of December3 days later
Bradford133 km19 October – end of December2 days earlier
Edinburgh147 km10 October – end of December11 days earlier
Hull161 km25 October – end of December4 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Newcastle upon Tyne

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Newcastle upon Tyne OpenStreetMap lists 30 garden centres, 6 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Newcastle upon Tyne?

In Newcastle upon Tyne, garlic: plant from 21 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Last spring frost around 8 April, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Newcastle upon Tyne, with their dates