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When to plant garlic in Linz: 13 October – end of December

In Linz, garlic: plant from 13 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Altenberger Direktvermarkter: Gabauer Alois und Maria (farm shop, 11 km) and Altenberger Direktvermarkter: Hainzl Christine (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 Linz: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Linz from 13 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 -2.5 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring23 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:01 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:20

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

Garlic in Linz: care after planting

Planted on 13 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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

1 of the nearest cities share Linz's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
České Budějovice75 km7 October – end of December6 days earlier
Salzburg109 km1 October – end of December12 days earlier
Vienna154 km13 October – 29 Decembersame day
Graz163 km11 October – end of December2 days earlier
Plzeň173 km6 October – 30 December7 days earlier
Regensburg179 km8 October – end of December5 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Linz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Linz OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 12 markets and 43 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Linz?

In Linz, garlic: plant from 13 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 Linz?

Last spring frost around 7 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Linz, with their dates