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When to plant garlic in Eskişehir: 5 October – end of December

In Eskişehir, garlic: plant from 5 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.

Garlic in Eskişehir: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Eskişehir from 5 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 -3 °C.

Planting5 October – end of December
First autumn frost4 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring22 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:38 on 5 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:21

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

Garlic in Eskişehir: care after planting

Planted on 5 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 5 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 2 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 Eskişehir, Ankara is 1 day earlier and Antalya 55 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bursa133 km6 November – end of December32 days later
Istanbul190 km26 November – end of December52 days later
Ankara201 km4 October – end of December1 day earlier
Konya272 km10 October – end of December5 days later
Antalya321 kmby 29 November55 days later
Izmir329 km7 November – end of December33 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Eskişehir

Planting stock goes into the ground from 5 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Eskişehir OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 16 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Eskişehir?

In Eskişehir, garlic: plant from 5 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 Eskişehir?

Last spring frost around 13 April, first autumn frost around 4 November.

Other crops in Eskişehir, with their dates