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When to plant garlic in Le Havre: 12 November – end of December

In Le Havre, garlic: plant from 12 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Le producteur local (farm shop, 1 km) and Le producteur local (farm shop, 1 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 Le Havre: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Le Havre from 12 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 3.9 °C.

Planting12 November – end of December
First autumn frost12 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:17 on 12 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:09

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

Garlic in Le Havre: care after planting

Planted on 12 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 12 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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 Le Havre; the closest date is in Caen, 7 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Caen48 km5 November – end of December7 days earlier
Rouen72 km22 October – end of December21 days earlier
Brighton150 km1 November – end of December11 days earlier
Amiens164 km22 October – end of December21 days earlier
Le Mans166 km25 October – end of December18 days earlier
Portsmouth170 km1 November – end of December11 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Le Havre

Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Le Havre OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 9 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Le Havre?

In Le Havre, garlic: plant from 12 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 Le Havre?

Last spring frost around 14 February, first autumn frost around 12 December.

Other crops in Le Havre, with their dates