When to plant garlic in Cherepovets: 17 September – 25 October
In Cherepovets, garlic: plant from 17 September to about 25 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Тоншаловский (plant nursery, 7 km) and Зеленый мир (garden centre, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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 Cherepovets: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Cherepovets from 17 September to about 25 October; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, January, averages -10.5 °C.
| Planting | 17 September – 25 October |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 17 October |
| Coldest nights | January, -10.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 23 April |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: May |
| Daylight | 12:45 on 17 September |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 6:09 |
The same dates in Cherepovets hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Cherepovets: care after planting
Planted on 17 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 17 September — feed: nitrogen
- 15 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 Cherepovets's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vologda | 113 km | 10 September – 25 October | 7 days earlier |
| Yaroslavl | 202 km | 10 September – 29 October | 7 days earlier |
| Kostroma | 232 km | 11 September – 27 October | 6 days earlier |
| Tver | 279 km | 10 September – 1 November | 7 days earlier |
| Ivanovo | 298 km | 11 September – 28 October | 6 days earlier |
| Petrozavodsk | 353 km | 17 September – 24 October | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Cherepovets
Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 September to about 25 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cherepovets OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Зеленый мир — garden centre
д. Борисово, 162600 Череповец · Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 9 km - Городской рынок — market
улица М.Горького 30, Череповец · 1 km - дикси — market
Юбилейная улица 28, Череповец · 6 km - Тоншаловский — plant nursery
Рабочая улица 2А, 162677 Тоншалово · 7 km · tonshalovsky.ru
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Cherepovets?
In Cherepovets, garlic: plant from 17 September to about 25 October. 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 Cherepovets?
Last spring frost around 11 May, first autumn frost around 17 October.
Other crops in Cherepovets, with their dates
- Tomato · 3 June – 27 June
- Cucumber · 22 June – 2 August
- Bell Pepper · 22 June – 27 June
- Eggplant · 22 June – 27 June
- Zucchini · 22 June – 31 July
- Pumpkin · 22 June – 22 June
- Watermelon · 22 June – 8 July
- Peas · 20 April – 4 August
- Tulip · 17 September – 25 October
- Daffodil · 17 September – 25 October
- Crocus · 17 September – 25 October
- Hyacinth · 17 September – 25 October