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When to plant garlic in Florence: 28 October – end of December

In Florence, garlic: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Bottega Agroecologica La Campagna in Città (farm shop, 1 km) and Fattoria di Poggiopiano (farm shop, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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 Florence: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Florence from 28 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 1.5 °C.

Planting28 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:27 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:55

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

Garlic in Florence: care after planting

Planted on 28 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 28 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 25 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 Florence, Livorno is 27 days earlier and San Marino 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Siena50 km28 October – end of Decembersame day
Arezzo61 km22 October – end of December6 days earlier
Pisa69 km19 October – end of December9 days earlier
Livorno79 km1 October27 days earlier
Bologna80 km30 October – end of December2 days later
San Marino97 km12 November – end of December15 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Florence

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Florence OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 13 markets and 6 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Florence?

In Florence, garlic: plant from 28 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 Florence?

Last spring frost around 23 March, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Florence, with their dates