GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in York: 15 October – end of December
In York, garlic: plant from 15 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Dean's Garden Centre (garden centre, 5 km) and Skelton Garden Centre (garden centre, 6 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 York: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in York from 15 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 1.2 °C.
| Planting | 15 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 14 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.2 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 19 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:38 on 15 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:23 |
Garlic in York: care after planting
Planted on 15 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 15 October — feed: nitrogen
- 12 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 York's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 36 km | 24 October – end of December | 9 days later |
| Bradford | 48 km | 19 October – end of December | 4 days later |
| Hull | 54 km | 25 October – end of December | 10 days later |
| Sheffield | 69 km | 23 October – end of December | 8 days later |
| Lincoln (United Kingdom) | 89 km | 20 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Manchester | 93 km | 15 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in York
Planting stock goes into the ground from 15 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of York OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 11 plant nurseries, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Dean's Garden Centre — garden centre
Stockton Lane, YO32 9UE Stockton on the Forest · 5 km - Skelton Garden Centre — garden centre
Shipton Road, YO30 1XW · 6 km - Brown's Nurseries — garden centre
Corban Lane, YO32 2RD Wiggington · 8 km - David Smith Garden Centre — garden centre
Butts Lane, YO41 5NT York · 13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in York?
In York, garlic: plant from 15 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 York?
Last spring frost around 12 April, first autumn frost around 14 November.
