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When to plant garlic in Norwich: 29 October – end of December

In Norwich, garlic: plant from 29 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Leslie Terrance plant shop & cafe (garden centre, 2 km) and Notcutts (garden centre, 2 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 Norwich: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Norwich from 29 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 1.7 °C.

Planting29 October – end of December
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring9 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:47 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:38

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

Garlic in Norwich: care after planting

Planted on 29 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 29 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 26 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 Norwich, Lincoln (United Kingdom) is 9 days earlier and Ipswich 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ipswich64 km30 October – end of December1 day later
Cambridge93 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier
Lincoln (United Kingdom)140 km20 October – end of December9 days earlier
London158 km24 October – end of December5 days earlier
Leicester164 km20 October – end of December9 days earlier
Hull165 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Norwich

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Norwich OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 14 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Norwich?

In Norwich, garlic: plant from 29 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 Norwich?

Last spring frost around 31 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Norwich, with their dates