GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Oleksandriia: 8 October – 7 December
In Oleksandriia, garlic: plant from 8 October to about 7 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Green House (farm supply, 0 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in Oleksandriia: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Oleksandriia from 8 October to about 7 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -5 °C.
| Planting | 8 October – 7 December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 7 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 24 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:17 on 8 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:16 |
Garlic in Oleksandriia: care after planting
Planted on 8 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 8 October — feed: nitrogen
- 5 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
3 of the nearest cities share Oleksandriia's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kremenchuk | 48 km | 8 October – 9 December | same day |
| Kropyvnytskyi | 66 km | 8 October – 10 December | same day |
| Kryvyi Rih | 87 km | 8 October – 16 December | same day |
| Kamianske | 111 km | 9 October – 8 December | 1 day later |
| Cherkasy | 115 km | 12 October – 10 December | 4 days later |
| Dnipro | 144 km | 9 October – 12 December | 1 day later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Oleksandriia
Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to about 7 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Oleksandriia OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Олександрійський центральний ринок — market
0 km - Айсберг — market
1 km - Зелений Світ — farm supply
1 km - Green House — farm supply
Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00; Sat–Sun 08:30–15:00 · 0 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Oleksandriia?
In Oleksandriia, garlic: plant from 8 October to about 7 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 Oleksandriia?
Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 7 November.
