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When to plant garlic in Arezzo: 22 October – end of December

In Arezzo, garlic: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Azienda Agricola Tonioni (farm shop, 9 km) and La Posta Reale (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.

Garlic in Arezzo: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Arezzo from 22 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.3 °C.

Planting22 October – end of December
First autumn frost21 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:45 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:57

The same dates in Arezzo hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Arezzo: care after planting

Planted on 22 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 22 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic later than Arezzo; the closest date is in Perugia, 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Siena47 km28 October – end of December6 days later
Perugia57 km26 October – end of December4 days later
Florence61 km28 October – end of December6 days later
San Marino70 km12 November – end of December21 days later
Rimini87 km12 November – end of December21 days later
Ravenna109 km12 November – end of December21 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Arezzo

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Arezzo OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Arezzo?

In Arezzo, garlic: plant from 22 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 Arezzo?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 21 November.

Other crops in Arezzo, with their dates