GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Ettelbruck: 16 October – end of December
In Ettelbruck, garlic: plant from 16 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 Ettelbruck: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Ettelbruck from 16 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 -0.6 °C.
| Planting | 16 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 15 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.6 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 11 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:46 on 16 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:06 |
Garlic in Ettelbruck: care after planting
Planted on 16 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 October — feed: nitrogen
- 13 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
1 of the nearest cities share Ettelbruck's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 27 km | 19 October – end of December | 3 days later |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 40 km | 19 October – end of December | 3 days later |
| Metz | 81 km | 18 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Saarbrücken | 93 km | 19 October – end of December | 3 days later |
| Liège | 95 km | 20 October – end of December | 4 days later |
| Namur | 111 km | 16 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Ettelbruck
Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ettelbruck OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 3 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Barenbrug — farm supply
3 km - Dellerwee — plant nursery
10 km - Blaschenterhecken — plant nursery
15 km - Philippe Loschetter — plant nursery
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Ettelbruck?
In Ettelbruck, garlic: plant from 16 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 Ettelbruck?
Last spring frost around 27 April, first autumn frost around 15 November.
