GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Wellington: 1 April – end of June
In Wellington, garlic: plant from 1 April to the end of June. There is no autumn frost here, so the start is the calendar’s default autumn date, not one counted from a frost. For planting stock, the places nearby include Red Barn Supply Company (farm supply, 9 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 Wellington: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Wellington from 1 April to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 6.2 °C.
| Planting | 1 April – end of June |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | July, 6.2 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of July |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: December |
| Daylight | 11:38 on 1 April |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:11 |
Garlic in Wellington: 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
2 of the nearest cities share Wellington's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim | 73 km | 1 May – end of June | 30 days later |
| Palmerston North | 125 km | 22 May – end of June | 51 days later |
| Nelson | 125 km | 22 May – end of June | 51 days later |
| New Plymouth | 254 km | 1 April | same day |
| Napier | 269 km | 1 April | same day |
| Christchurch | 305 km | 6 May – end of June | 35 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Wellington
Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 April to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Wellington OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries and 3 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Harbourside Market — market
Cable Street 75, 6011 Wellington · Sun 07:30–13:00 · 0 km - Newtown Fruit & Vegetables Market — market
Mein Street, 6021 Newtown, Wellington · Sat 07:00–14:00 · 2 km - Riverbank Market — market
Sat 06:00–14:00 · 14 km - Red Barn Supply Company — farm supply
Takarau Gorge Road 106, 6037 Wellington · 9 km · redbarnsupply.co
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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When to plant garlic in Wellington?
In Wellington, garlic: plant from 1 April to the end of June. There is no autumn frost here, so the start is the calendar’s default autumn date, not one counted from a frost. 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.
