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When to plant garlic in Bydgoszcz: 13 October – end of December

In Bydgoszcz, garlic: plant from 13 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 Bydgoszcz: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Bydgoszcz from 13 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -1.9 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring5 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:49 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:32

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

Garlic in Bydgoszcz: care after planting

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

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

  • 13 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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 Bydgoszcz, Łódź is 8 days earlier and Gdańsk 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Toruń41 km13 October – end of Decembersame day
Poznań107 km17 October – end of December4 days later
Gdańsk143 km20 October – end of December7 days later
Gdynia159 km20 October – end of December7 days later
Olsztyn179 km17 October – 16 December4 days later
Łódź180 km5 October – 22 December8 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Bydgoszcz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bydgoszcz OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries and 9 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Bydgoszcz?

In Bydgoszcz, garlic: plant from 13 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 Bydgoszcz?

Last spring frost around 20 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Bydgoszcz, with their dates