GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Mons: 20 October – end of December
In Mons, garlic: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Chèvrerie de Jéricho (farm shop, 5 km) and Chèvrerie de la Petite Vacresse (farm shop, 9 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.
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Garlic in Mons: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Mons from 20 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 °C.
| Planting | 20 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 19 November |
| Coldest nights | January, 1 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 8 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:30 on 20 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:00 |
Garlic in Mons: care after planting
Planted on 20 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 20 October — feed: nitrogen
- 17 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 Mons, Charleroi is 4 days earlier and Ghent 5 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 35 km | 16 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Brussels | 53 km | 23 October – end of December | 3 days later |
| Namur | 65 km | 16 October – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Lille | 66 km | 22 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Ghent | 69 km | 25 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Leuven | 71 km | 23 October – end of December | 3 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Mons
Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Mons OpenStreetMap lists 21 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Chèvrerie de Jéricho — farm shop
Rue de Jéricho 12 · 5 km - Chèvrerie de la Petite Vacresse — farm shop
Rue Petite, 7050 · 9 km - Semences Parée — garden centre
7 km - Chalet Center — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Mons?
In Mons, garlic: plant from 20 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 Mons?
Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 19 November.
