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When to plant garlic in Tralee: 23 October – end of December

In Tralee, garlic: plant from 23 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Castlemaine Garden Centre (garden centre, 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.

Garlic in Tralee: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Tralee from 23 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 3.8 °C.

Planting23 October – end of December
First autumn frost22 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:12 on 23 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:42

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

Garlic in Tralee: care after planting

Planted on 23 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 23 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 20 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 Tralee, Kilkenny is 2 days earlier and Galway 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Limerick84 km22 October – end of December1 day earlier
Cork94 km22 October – end of December1 day earlier
Galway119 km29 October – end of December6 days later
Kilkenny171 km21 October – end of December2 days earlier
Athlone174 km27 October – end of December4 days later
Waterford176 km21 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Tralee

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Tralee OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Tralee?

In Tralee, garlic: plant from 23 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 Tralee?

Last spring frost around 23 March, first autumn frost around 22 November.

Other crops in Tralee, with their dates