When to plant garlic in Ganja: 11 November – end of December
In Ganja, garlic: plant from 11 November 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 Ganja: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Ganja from 11 November 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 -0.7 °C.
| Planting | 11 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 11 December |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 5 February |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:05 on 11 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:15 |
The same dates in Ganja hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Ganja: care after planting
Planted on 11 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 11 November — feed: nitrogen
- 9 December — 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
All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Ganja; the closest date is in Makhachkala, 1 day earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 158 km | 26 August – 29 October | 77 days earlier |
| Yerevan | 166 km | 3 October – 4 December | 39 days earlier |
| Tbilisi | 175 km | 16 October – end of December | 26 days earlier |
| Gyumri | 212 km | 20 September – 23 November | 52 days earlier |
| Makhachkala | 273 km | 10 November – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Vladikavkaz | 297 km | 22 September – 23 November | 50 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Ganja
Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ganja OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- AzGübrə — garden centre
13 km - Sərçə Bazarı Gəncə — market
3 km - Bazar — market
10 km - İlkinin Ferması — farm shop
6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Ganja?
In Ganja, garlic: plant from 11 November 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 Ganja?
Last spring frost around 4 March, first autumn frost around 11 December.
Other crops in Ganja, with their dates
- Tomato · 16 April – 21 August
- Cucumber · 30 April – 26 September
- Bell Pepper · 30 April – 21 August
- Eggplant · 30 April – 21 August
- Zucchini · 30 April – 24 September
- Pumpkin · 30 April – 16 August
- Watermelon · 30 April – 1 September
- Peas · 11 February – 28 September
- Tulip · 11 November – end of December
- Daffodil · 11 November – end of December
- Crocus · 11 November – end of December
- Hyacinth · 11 November – end of December