GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Whangarei
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 Roger Gill Agriculture Farm Machinery (farm supply, 2 km) and Farm Source (farm supply, 2 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Whangarei: 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 August, average 8.7 °C.
| Planting | 1 April |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | August, 8.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of July |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: December |
| Daylight | 11:43 on 1 April |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:44 |
Garlic in Whangarei: 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
4 of the nearest cities share Whangarei's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 131 km | 1 April | same day |
| Hamilton (New Zealand) | 243 km | by 16 May | 45 days later |
| Tauranga | 273 km | 1 April | same day |
| Rotorua | 318 km | 26 April – end of June | 25 days later |
| New Plymouth | 372 km | 1 April | same day |
| Gisborne | 462 km | 1 April | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Whangarei
Within 15 km of Whangarei OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 11 farm-supply shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Roger Gill Agriculture Farm Machinery — farm supply
Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00; Sat, Sun, public holidays closed · 2 km - Farm Source — farm supply
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–12:00; Sun closed · 2 km - Power Farming — farm supply
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · 3 km - Sciadopitys Garden Centre — garden centre
4 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
