GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Mantua: 29 October – end of December
In Mantua, garlic: plant from 29 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.
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.
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Garlic in Mantua: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Mantua from 29 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.1 °C.
| Planting | 29 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 28 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.1 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 31 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:19 on 29 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:45 |
Garlic in Mantua: care after planting
Planted on 29 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 29 October — feed: nitrogen
- 26 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 Mantua, Vicenza is 4 days earlier and Modena 2 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 35 km | 28 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Parma | 54 km | 30 October – end of December | 1 day later |
| Modena | 58 km | 31 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Brescia | 62 km | 29 October – end of December | same day |
| Vicenza | 74 km | 25 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Ferrara | 74 km | 29 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Mantua
Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Mantua OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre (collected 27 October 2026).
- Azienda Agricola Florovivaistica Cobelli Fausto — garden centre
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Mantua?
In Mantua, garlic: plant from 29 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 Mantua?
Last spring frost around 2 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.
