GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Olomouc: 7 October – end of December
In Olomouc, garlic: plant from 7 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include MJM agro (farm supply, 2 km) and Okrasná školka Droždín (garden centre, 7 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 Olomouc: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Olomouc from 7 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.9 °C.
| Planting | 7 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 6 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -2.9 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 4 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:20 on 7 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:08 |
Garlic in Olomouc: care after planting
Planted on 7 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 7 October — feed: nitrogen
- 4 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 Olomouc's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zlín | 51 km | 7 October – 17 December | same day |
| Brno | 63 km | 7 October – 24 December | same day |
| Ostrava | 77 km | 10 October – end of December | 3 days later |
| Pardubice | 117 km | 11 October – end of December | 4 days later |
| Hradec Králové | 123 km | 12 October – end of December | 5 days later |
| Opole | 130 km | 19 October – end of December | 12 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Olomouc
Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Olomouc OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).
- HECHT - specialista na zahradu — garden centre
Sebastiniho 579, 79607 Prostějov · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 15 km · cz.hecht.cz - Okrasná školka Droždín — garden centre
Horní Úlehla 324/32, 77900 Olomouc - Droždín · 7 km · drozdin.cz - Tržnice — market
Mon–Sun, public holidays 00:00–00:00 · 0 km - MJM agro — farm supply
Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00, Sat 08:00–12:00 · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Olomouc?
In Olomouc, garlic: plant from 7 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 Olomouc?
Last spring frost around 21 April, first autumn frost around 6 November.
