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

In Mulhouse, 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.

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 Mulhouse: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Mulhouse from 18 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 -0.4 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring31 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:45 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:24

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

Garlic in Mulhouse: 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 Mulhouse, Bern is 14 days earlier and Neuchâtel 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Basel29 km21 October – end of December3 days later
Colmar37 km18 October – end of Decembersame day
Freiburg im Breisgau47 km17 October – end of December1 day earlier
Bern89 km4 October – 21 December14 days earlier
Neuchâtel90 km29 October – end of December11 days later
Strasbourg96 km21 October – end of December3 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Mulhouse

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Mulhouse OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 2 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Mulhouse?

In Mulhouse, 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 Mulhouse?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Mulhouse, with their dates