When to plant garlic in Dunedin
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Dunedin's frost dates.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 27 – Nov 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 24 – Jun 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Dunedin?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 27–Nov 17) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Dunedin?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 24–Jun 24) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
How long is the growing season in Dunedin?
Dunedin has roughly 365 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 Dunedin's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.