When to plant garlic in Limoges: 28 October – end of December

In Limoges, garlic: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Rebeyrol Createur De Jardins (garden centre, 5 km) and GammVert (garden centre, 5 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 Limoges: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Limoges from 28 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 1.8 °C.

Planting	28 October – end of December
First autumn frost	27 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	10:20 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:40

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

Garlic in Limoges: care after planting

Planted on 28 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

28 October — feed: nitrogen
25 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 Limoges, Clermont-Ferrand is 15 days earlier and La Rochelle 15 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Poitiers	109 km	20 October – end of December	8 days earlier
Clermont-Ferrand	141 km	13 October – end of December	15 days earlier
Tours	179 km	28 October – end of December	same day
Bordeaux	181 km	31 October – end of December	3 days later
La Rochelle	190 km	12 November – end of December	15 days later
Angers	229 km	28 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Limoges

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Limoges OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 4 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Rebeyrol Createur De Jardins — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:30–12:00, 14:00–18:00 · 5 km · rebeyrol.com
GammVert — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–12:30, 14:00–19:00 · 5 km · gammvert.fr
Gamm Vert — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–12:00, 14:00–19:00 · 6 km
Halles centrales — market
Tue–Wed 07:00–14:00; Thu–Sun 07:00–15:00 · 0 km

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