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When to plant garlic in Brest (France): 13 November – end of December

In Brest (France), garlic: plant from 13 November 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 Brest (France): soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Brest (France) from 13 November 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 4.8 °C.

Planting13 November – end of December
First autumn frost13 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:21 on 13 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:19

The same dates in Brest (France) hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Brest (France): care after planting

Planted on 13 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 11 December — 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 Brest (France); the closest date is in Quimper, 4 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Quimper52 km9 November – end of December4 days earlier
Rennes210 km29 October – end of December15 days earlier
Plymouth222 km1 November – end of December12 days earlier
Nantes255 km30 October – end of December14 days earlier
Exeter268 km28 October – end of December16 days earlier
Angers311 km28 October – end of December16 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Brest (France)

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Brest (France) OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 22 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Brest (France)?

In Brest (France), garlic: plant from 13 November 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 Brest (France)?

Last spring frost around 21 February, first autumn frost around 13 December.

Other crops in Brest (France), with their dates