GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Clermont-Ferrand: 13 October – end of December
In Clermont-Ferrand, 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.
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Garlic in Clermont-Ferrand: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Clermont-Ferrand 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 -1.7 °C.
| Planting | 13 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 12 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -1.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 26 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:06 on 13 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:40 |
The same dates in Clermont-Ferrand hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Clermont-Ferrand: 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 Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble is 18 days earlier and Limoges 15 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 109 km | 18 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Lyon | 137 km | 26 October – end of December | 13 days later |
| Limoges | 141 km | 28 October – end of December | 15 days later |
| Valence | 171 km | 22 October – end of December | 9 days later |
| Grenoble | 216 km | 25 September – 1 December | 18 days earlier |
| Chambéry | 222 km | 21 October – end of December | 8 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Clermont-Ferrand
Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Clermont-Ferrand OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 7 farm-supply shops, 13 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Elva Novia — farm supply
7 km · elvanovia.fr - Clermont Loisirs — farm supply
9 km - Jojo Heer — farm supply
12 km - Vacher — farm supply
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Clermont-Ferrand?
In Clermont-Ferrand, 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 Clermont-Ferrand?
Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.
Other crops in Clermont-Ferrand, with their dates
- Tomato · 6 June – 23 July
- Cucumber · 27 June – 28 August
- Bell Pepper · 27 June – 23 July
- Eggplant · 27 June – 23 July
- Zucchini · 27 June – 26 August
- Pumpkin · 27 June – 18 July
- Watermelon · 27 June – 3 August
- Peas · 25 March – 30 August
- Tulip · 13 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 13 October – end of December
- Crocus · 13 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 13 October – end of December
