GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Belgorod: 20 September – 19 November
In Belgorod, garlic: plant from 20 September to about 19 November.
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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in Belgorod: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Belgorod from 20 September to about 19 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.8 °C.
| Planting | 20 September – 19 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 20 October |
| Coldest nights | January, -6.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 1 April |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: May |
| Daylight | 12:22 on 20 September |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:59 |
Garlic in Belgorod: care after planting
Planted on 20 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 20 September — feed: nitrogen
- 18 October — 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 Belgorod's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharkiv | 72 km | 21 September – 23 November | 1 day later |
| Stary Oskol | 118 km | 22 September – 13 November | 2 days later |
| Kursk | 129 km | 21 September – 14 November | 1 day later |
| Sumy | 130 km | 20 September – 20 November | same day |
| Poltava | 183 km | 23 September – 29 November | 3 days later |
| Voronezh | 218 km | 29 September – 12 November | 9 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Belgorod
Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to about 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Belgorod OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 2 plant nurseries, 4 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Садовый центр — garden centre
7 km - Садовод — garden centre
12 km - Коралл — garden centre
1 km - Агросоюз — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Belgorod?
In Belgorod, garlic: plant from 20 September to about 19 November. 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 Belgorod?
Last spring frost around 21 April, first autumn frost around 20 October.
