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When to plant garlic in Kiel: 21 October – end of December

In Kiel, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Hof Krohn (farm shop, 10 km) and Hühnerhof Postkamp (farm shop, 11 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 Kiel: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Kiel from 21 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 0.2 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.2 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring11 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:11 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:19

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

Garlic in Kiel: care after planting

Planted on 21 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 21 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 18 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 Kiel, Rostock is 3 days earlier and Hanover 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Hamburg86 km20 October – end of December1 day earlier
Rostock130 km18 October – end of December3 days earlier
Bremen164 km20 October – end of December1 day earlier
Copenhagen217 km20 October – end of December1 day earlier
Hanover219 km22 October – end of December1 day later
Magdeburg263 km19 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Kiel

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kiel OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 9 markets and 19 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Kiel?

In Kiel, garlic: plant from 21 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 Kiel?

Last spring frost around 9 April, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Kiel, with their dates