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When to plant garlic in Waterford: 21 October – end of December

In Waterford, garlic: plant from 21 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.

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 Waterford: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Waterford from 21 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 3.2 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.2 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:19 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:42

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

Garlic in Waterford: care after planting

Planted on 21 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 21 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 18 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

1 of the nearest cities share Waterford's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kilkenny44 km21 October – end of Decembersame day
Cork101 km22 October – end of December1 day later
Limerick112 km22 October – end of December1 day later
Dublin134 km25 October – end of December4 days later
Athlone141 km27 October – end of December6 days later
Galway172 km29 October – end of December8 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Waterford

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Waterford OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries and 1 market (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Waterford?

In Waterford, garlic: plant from 21 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 Waterford?

Last spring frost around 3 March, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Waterford, with their dates