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

In Nancy, garlic: plant from 18 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Luthopie (farm shop, 15 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 Nancy: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Nancy 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 -0.1 °C.

Planting	18 October – end of December
First autumn frost	17 November
Coldest nights	January, -0.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	11 January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight	10:43 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:16

Garlic in Nancy: 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

2 of the nearest cities share Nancy's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Metz	49 km	18 October – end of December	same day
Saarbrücken	86 km	19 October – end of December	1 day later
Esch-sur-Alzette	92 km	19 October – end of December	1 day later
Luxembourg	103 km	19 October – end of December	1 day later
Colmar	110 km	18 October – end of December	same day
Strasbourg	116 km	21 October – end of December	3 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Nancy

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nancy OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 14 markets and 28 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Luthopie — farm shop
Wed, Fri 15:30–18:30; Sat 09:30–12:00 · 15 km · luthopie.fr
Yvan Mougel Horticulture — garden centre
7 km · horticulture-yvan-mougel.com
La Maison Point Vert — garden centre
10 km
Les Pépinières de Nancy — garden centre
4 km

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