GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Oxford: 24 October – end of December
In Oxford, garlic: plant from 24 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Saturday Farm Market (farm shop, 3 km) and Rectory Farm Shop (farm shop, 7 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 Oxford: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Oxford 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 1.5 °C.
| Planting | 24 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 23 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:10 on 24 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:47 |
Garlic in Oxford: 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
2 of the nearest cities share Oxford's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 75 km | 18 October – end of December | 6 days earlier |
| Worcester | 82 km | 23 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| London | 82 km | 24 October – end of December | same day |
| Birmingham | 93 km | 20 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Southampton | 95 km | 24 October – end of December | same day |
| Bristol | 98 km | 23 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Oxford
Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Oxford OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 6 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Headington Market — market
Sat 09:00–14:00 · 4 km · headingtonaction.org - The Village Market & Cafe — market
Blackditch, OX29 5RS Stanton Harcourt · Sat closed; Sat[2] 12:00–14:00 · 10 km - Rectory Farm Shop — farm shop
Rectory Farm, OX33 1HF Stanton St John · 7 km · rectoryfarmpyo.co.uk - Saturday Farm Market — farm shop
Sat 10:00–13:00 · 3 km · oxfordcityfarm.org.uk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Oxford?
In Oxford, 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 Oxford?
Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 23 November.
