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When to plant garlic in Izmir: 7 November – end of December

In Izmir, garlic: plant from 7 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.

Garlic in Izmir: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Izmir from 7 November 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 1.9 °C.

Planting7 November – end of December
First autumn frost7 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:22 on 7 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:29

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

Garlic in Izmir: care after planting

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

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

  • 7 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 5 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

Around Izmir, Athens is 37 days earlier and Antalya 22 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bursa258 km6 November – end of December1 day earlier
Athens301 km1 October37 days earlier
Istanbul329 km26 November – end of December19 days later
Eskişehir329 km5 October – end of December33 days earlier
Antalya357 kmby 29 November22 days later
Konya473 km10 October – end of December28 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Izmir

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Izmir OpenStreetMap lists 47 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Izmir?

In Izmir, garlic: plant from 7 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 Izmir?

Last spring frost around 19 March, first autumn frost around 7 December.

Other crops in Izmir, with their dates