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When to plant garlic in České Budějovice: 7 October – end of December

In České Budějovice, garlic: plant from 7 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 falls below 0 °C only in January; the sources go no later than December. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Garlic in České Budějovice: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in České Budějovice from 7 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.4 °C.

Planting7 October – end of December
First autumn frost6 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring7 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:21 on 7 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:14

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

Garlic in České Budějovice: care after planting

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

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

  • 7 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 4 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 České Budějovice, Plzeň is 1 day earlier and Linz 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Linz75 km13 October – end of December6 days later
Plzeň117 km6 October – 30 December1 day earlier
Prague123 km9 October – end of December2 days later
Pardubice152 km11 October – end of December4 days later
Brno158 km7 October – 24 Decembersame day
Vienna163 km13 October – 29 December6 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in České Budějovice

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of České Budějovice OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in České Budějovice?

In České Budějovice, garlic: plant from 7 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 České Budějovice?

Last spring frost around 18 April, first autumn frost around 6 November.

Other crops in České Budějovice, with their dates