GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Ferrara: 29 October – end of December
In Ferrara, garlic: plant from 29 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 Ferrara: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Ferrara from 29 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.1 °C.
| Planting | 29 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 28 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 0.1 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 9 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:21 on 29 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:47 |
Garlic in Ferrara: care after planting
Planted on 29 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 29 October — feed: nitrogen
- 26 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 Ferrara, Vicenza is 4 days earlier and Ravenna 14 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 45 km | 30 October – end of December | 1 day later |
| Modena | 58 km | 31 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Ravenna | 66 km | 12 November – end of December | 14 days later |
| Padua | 67 km | 29 October – end of December | same day |
| Mantua | 74 km | 29 October – end of December | same day |
| Vicenza | 79 km | 25 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Ferrara
Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ferrara OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Vivaio all’aperto e vivaio bonsai — garden centre
0 km - Zucchini Garden — garden centre
4 km - Zucchini Garden — garden centre
5 km - Mercato dell'Acquedotto — market
Piazza XXIV Maggio, 44121 Ferrara · Thu 07:00–13:00 · 1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Ferrara?
In Ferrara, garlic: plant from 29 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 Ferrara?
Last spring frost around 21 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.
