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When to plant garlic in Orange: 1 March – end of June

In Orange, garlic: plant from 1 March to the end of June. For garlic here we follow a national source (NSW DPI, Primefact 259): it is planted from 1 March to 30 April. For planting stock, the places nearby include The Rural Centre Pty Ltd (farm supply, 1 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 Orange: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Orange from 1 March to the end of June. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 3.6 °C.

Planting1 March – end of June
First autumn frost13 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 3.6 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight10:27 on 14 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:57

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

Garlic in Orange: care after planting

Planted on 14 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 14 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 11 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

5 of the nearest cities share Orange's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dubbo123 kmby 20 May80 days later
Sydney206 km1 March – 30 Aprilsame day
Wollongong208 km1 March – 30 Aprilsame day
Canberra222 km1 March – end of Junesame day
Newcastle253 km1 March – 30 Aprilsame day
Albury369 km1 March – end of Junesame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Orange

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 March to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Orange OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Orange?

In Orange, garlic: plant from 1 March to the end of June. For garlic here we follow a national source (NSW DPI, Primefact 259): it is planted from 1 March to 30 April. 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 Orange?

Last spring frost around 24 August, first autumn frost around 13 June.

Other crops in Orange, with their dates