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

In Lausanne, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Ferme des Huttins (farm shop, 6 km) and Luchino Culture Bio (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 Lausanne: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Lausanne from 21 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 -1.3 °C.

Planting	21 October – end of December
First autumn frost	20 November
Coldest nights	January, -1.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	14 March
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight	10:39 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:34

Garlic in Lausanne: 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 Lausanne, Sion is 32 days earlier and Neuchâtel 8 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Fribourg	50 km	7 October – 30 December	14 days earlier
Geneva	52 km	18 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Neuchâtel	57 km	29 October – end of December	8 days later
Sion	65 km	19 September – 19 November	32 days earlier
Annecy	78 km	15 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Bern	79 km	4 October – 21 December	17 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Lausanne

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lausanne OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 19 markets and 58 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Ferme des Huttins — farm shop
Route du Molard 14, 1024 Ecublens (VD) · Tue 12:00–18:30; Wed–Fri 10:00–18:30; Sat 10:00–17:00 · 6 km · lafermedeshuttins.ch
Luchino Culture Bio — farm shop
Chemin de la Grangette 201, 1090 La Croix (Lutry) · Tue, Thu, Fri 15:00–19:00; Sat 08:00–13:00 · 7 km · luchino-bio.ch
Ferme du Couchant — farm shop
Chemin du Couchant 8, 1053 Cugy · Fri 16:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–12:00; public holidays Sat 09:00–12:00 · 7 km · fermeducouchant.com
Marché Cuendet — farm shop
Route de Bussigny 66, 1121 Bremblens · Mon–Fri 13:30–18:00; Sat 08:00–12:00 · 9 km · marche-cuendet.ch

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