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When to plant garlic in Częstochowa: 11 October – 19 December

In Częstochowa, garlic: plant from 11 October to about 19 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 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).

Garlic in Częstochowa: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Częstochowa from 11 October to about 19 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.5 °C.

Planting11 October – 19 December
First autumn frost10 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring7 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:02 on 11 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:57

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

Garlic in Częstochowa: care after planting

Planted on 11 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 11 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 8 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 Częstochowa, Kraków is 9 days earlier and Opole 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Katowice62 km17 October – 22 December6 days later
Opole85 km19 October – end of December8 days later
Kraków102 km2 October – 28 December9 days earlier
Kielce106 km5 October – 13 December6 days earlier
Łódź108 km5 October – 22 December6 days earlier
Ostrava126 km10 October – end of December1 day earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Częstochowa

Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 October to about 19 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Częstochowa OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Częstochowa?

In Częstochowa, garlic: plant from 11 October to about 19 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 Częstochowa?

Last spring frost around 22 April, first autumn frost around 10 November.

Other crops in Częstochowa, with their dates