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When to plant garlic in Makhachkala: 10 November – end of December

In Makhachkala, garlic: plant from 10 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include ШАНТЕЛЬ (garden centre, 2 km) and Долина Роз (garden centre, 3 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 Makhachkala: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Makhachkala from 10 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 February, average 0.7 °C.

Planting10 November – end of December
First autumn frost10 December
Coldest nightsFebruary, 0.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:57 on 10 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:00

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

Garlic in Makhachkala: care after planting

Planted on 10 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 10 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 8 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

Around Makhachkala, Vanadzor is 76 days earlier and Ganja 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Vladikavkaz230 km22 September – 23 November49 days earlier
Tbilisi263 km16 October – end of December25 days earlier
Ganja273 km11 November – end of December1 day later
Aktau306 km11 October – end of December30 days earlier
Nalchik320 km4 October – 19 December37 days earlier
Vanadzor347 km26 August – 29 October76 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Makhachkala

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Makhachkala OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres and 8 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Makhachkala?

In Makhachkala, garlic: plant from 10 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 Makhachkala?

Last spring frost around 5 March, first autumn frost around 10 December.

Other crops in Makhachkala, with their dates