When to plant garlic in Sydney
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Sydney's frost dates of Jul 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jun 7 – Jun 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 2 – Feb 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Sydney's 345-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Sydney's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JUL 25
JUL 5
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Sydney?
Direct-sow around early June (Jun 7–Jun 28) in Sydney, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Sydney?
Expect to harvest from around early February (Feb 2–Feb 2) in Sydney, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Sydney?
Sydney has roughly 345 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow garlic to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow garlic as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Sydney's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.