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When to plant garlic in Neuchâtel: 29 October – end of December

In Neuchâtel, garlic: plant from 29 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Agri Centre Stähli Sàrl (farm supply, 8 km) and Bio Blaser (farm shop, 11 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 Neuchâtel: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Neuchâtel from 29 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 0.5 °C.

Planting29 October – end of December
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring7 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:12 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:31

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

Garlic in Neuchâtel: 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Neuchâtel; the closest date is in Lausanne, 8 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fribourg27 km7 October – 30 December22 days earlier
Bern40 km4 October – 21 December25 days earlier
Lausanne57 km21 October – end of December8 days earlier
Besançon75 km19 October – end of December10 days earlier
Basel81 km21 October – end of December8 days earlier
Mulhouse90 km18 October – end of December11 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Neuchâtel

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Neuchâtel OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 2 markets and 20 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Neuchâtel?

In Neuchâtel, 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 Neuchâtel?

Last spring frost around 29 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Neuchâtel, with their dates