GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Nottingham: 24 October – end of December
In Nottingham, garlic: plant from 24 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Highthorn Farm (farm shop, 11 km) and Brooke Farm (farm shop, 12 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.
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Garlic in Nottingham: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Nottingham from 24 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 1.6 °C.
| Planting | 24 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 23 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 10 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:05 on 24 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:34 |
Garlic in Nottingham: care after planting
Planted on 24 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 24 October — feed: nitrogen
- 21 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
All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Nottingham; the closest date is in Derby, 1 day earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 22 km | 23 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Leicester | 34 km | 20 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Lincoln (United Kingdom) | 51 km | 20 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Sheffield | 52 km | 23 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Coventry | 65 km | 18 October – end of December | 6 days earlier |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 70 km | 16 October – end of December | 8 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Nottingham
Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nottingham OpenStreetMap lists 34 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Highthorn Farm — farm shop
Leake Road, NG11 0LE Nottingham · 11 km - Brooke Farm — farm shop
Main Street, NG15 8AE Nottingham · 12 km - Redgates Farm Shop — farm shop
Mansfield Road, NG16 5AE Nottingham · 13 km - Sneinton Market — market
1 km · sneintonmarket.co.uk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Nottingham?
In Nottingham, garlic: plant from 24 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 Nottingham?
Last spring frost around 7 April, first autumn frost around 23 November.
