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When to plant garlic in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi: 27 October – end of December

In Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, garlic: plant from 27 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.

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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi from 27 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -1.8 °C.

Planting27 October – end of December
First autumn frost26 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:21 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:37

The same dates in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi: care after planting

Planted on 27 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 27 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 24 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 earlier than Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi; the closest date is in Odesa, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Odesa43 km26 October – end of December1 day earlier
Chișinău146 km18 October – 29 December9 days earlier
Izmail150 km25 October – end of December2 days earlier
Mykolaiv153 km11 October – 30 December16 days earlier
Cahul170 km18 October – end of December9 days earlier
Kherson181 km18 October – end of December9 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

In Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, garlic: plant from 27 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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

Last spring frost around 23 March, first autumn frost around 26 November.

Other crops in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, with their dates