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When to plant garlic in Metz: 18 October – end of December

In Metz, garlic: plant from 18 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Magasin Vert (garden centre, 2 km) and Jardiland (garden centre, 4 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 Metz: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Metz from 18 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 0 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring10 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:41 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:12

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

Garlic in Metz: care after planting

Planted on 18 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 18 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 15 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 Metz, Ettelbruck is 2 days earlier and Strasbourg 3 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Esch-sur-Alzette45 km19 October – end of December1 day later
Nancy49 km18 October – end of Decembersame day
Luxembourg55 km19 October – end of December1 day later
Saarbrücken60 km19 October – end of December1 day later
Ettelbruck81 km16 October – end of December2 days earlier
Strasbourg130 km21 October – end of December3 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Metz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Metz OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 10 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Metz?

In Metz, garlic: plant from 18 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 Metz?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Metz, with their dates