GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Hradec Králové: 12 October – end of December
In Hradec Králové, garlic: plant from 12 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 falls below 0 °C only in January; the sources go no later than December. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in Hradec Králové: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Hradec Králové from 12 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 -2.9 °C.
| Planting | 12 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 11 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -2.9 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 3 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:00 on 12 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:02 |
Garlic in Hradec Králové: care after planting
Planted on 12 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 12 October — feed: nitrogen
- 9 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 Hradec Králové's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pardubice | 19 km | 11 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Liberec | 83 km | 2 October – 7 December | 10 days earlier |
| Prague | 100 km | 9 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
| Olomouc | 123 km | 7 October – end of December | 5 days earlier |
| Brno | 126 km | 7 October – 24 December | 5 days earlier |
| Wrocław | 131 km | 12 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Hradec Králové
Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hradec Králové OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 4 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- ROD - VIK, s.r.o. — garden centre
8 km - Okrasné zahradnictví Havlíček — garden centre
15 km - Ovocné sady Vyčítal — farm shop · sells: apple, cherry
9 km - Ivo Košťál — farm shop · sells: apple
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Hradec Králové?
In Hradec Králové, garlic: plant from 12 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 Hradec Králové?
Last spring frost around 18 April, first autumn frost around 11 November.
