GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Antwerp: 23 October – end of December
In Antwerp, garlic: plant from 23 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Puur Natuur Melsele (farm shop, 8 km) and Hoevewinkel De Schutter (farm shop, 14 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 Antwerp: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Antwerp from 23 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 1.5 °C.
| Planting | 23 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 22 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:16 on 23 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:53 |
Garlic in Antwerp: care after planting
Planted on 23 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 October — feed: nitrogen
- 20 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
Around Antwerp, Namur is 7 days earlier and Bruges 8 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 41 km | 23 October – end of December | same day |
| Leuven | 43 km | 23 October – end of December | same day |
| Ghent | 51 km | 25 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Hasselt | 73 km | 19 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Bruges | 82 km | 31 October – end of December | 8 days later |
| Namur | 90 km | 16 October – end of December | 7 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Antwerp
Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Antwerp OpenStreetMap lists 32 garden centres, 5 plant nurseries, 12 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Puur Natuur Melsele — farm shop
Kalishoekstraat 93, 9120 Beveren-Waas · 8 km · puurnatuurmelsele.be - Hoevewinkel De Schutter — farm shop
Hoogeind 101, 2940 · 14 km - Fruitautomaat — farm shop
24/7 · 15 km - Markt van Morgen — market
1 km · marktvanmorgen.be
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Antwerp?
In Antwerp, garlic: plant from 23 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 Antwerp?
Last spring frost around 4 April, first autumn frost around 22 November.
