GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Como: 24 October – end of December
In Como, garlic: plant from 24 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 Como: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Como from 24 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.3 °C.
| Planting | 24 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 23 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.3 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 3 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:32 on 24 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:40 |
The same dates in Como hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Como: care after planting
Planted on 24 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 24 October — feed: nitrogen
- 21 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 Como, Locarno is 62 days earlier and Lugano 12 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 23 km | 5 November – end of December | 12 days later |
| Milan | 40 km | 31 October – end of December | 7 days later |
| Bellinzona | 43 km | 16 October – end of December | 8 days earlier |
| Locarno | 46 km | 23 August – 27 October | 62 days earlier |
| Bergamo | 47 km | 19 October – end of December | 5 days earlier |
| Novara | 54 km | 23 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Como
Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Como OpenStreetMap lists 22 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 9 plant nurseries, 2 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Vivaio Fioristico Cattaneo — garden centre
11 km - Vivaio forestale di Lattecaldo — plant nursery
7 km · www4.ti.ch - Floricoltura Mondelli — plant nursery
7 km - Floricoltura Furlan — plant nursery
11 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Como?
In Como, garlic: plant from 24 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 Como?
Last spring frost around 15 March, first autumn frost around 23 November.
Other crops in Como, with their dates
- Tomato · 30 April – 3 August
- Cucumber · 29 May – 8 September
- Bell Pepper · 29 May – 3 August
- Eggplant · 29 May – 3 August
- Zucchini · 29 May – 6 September
- Pumpkin · 29 May – 29 July
- Watermelon · 29 May – 14 August
- Peas · 22 February – 10 September
- Tulip · 24 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 24 October – end of December
- Crocus · 24 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 24 October – end of December
