When to plant garlic in Toowoomba
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 April. For planting stock, the places nearby include Hastings Deering (farm supply, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Toowoomba: soil, season and weather
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 April. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 7.8 °C.
| Planting | 1 April |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | July, 7.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of July |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: December |
| Daylight | 11:49 on 1 April |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:24 |
Garlic in Toowoomba: care after planting
Planted on 1 April: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 April — feed: nitrogen
- 29 April — 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 Toowoomba, Newcastle is 31 days earlier and Dubbo 49 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 107 km | 1 April | same day |
| Gold Coast | 152 km | 1 April | same day |
| Rockhampton | 487 km | 1 April | same day |
| Newcastle | 597 km | 1 March – 30 April | 31 days earlier |
| Dubbo | 614 km | by 20 May | 49 days later |
| Orange | 692 km | 1 March – end of June | 31 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Toowoomba
Within 15 km of Toowoomba OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Cabarlah Markets — market
New England Highway · Jan–Nov Sun[–1] 07:30–12:30; Dec Sun[2] 07:30–12:30 · 15 km · cabarlah-markets.org.au - Hastings Deering — farm supply
Carrington Road 15-17, 4350 · 5 km - Toowoomba Nursery — plant nursery
10 km · tr.qld.gov.au - The Farm Shop — farm shop
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.