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

In Padua, garlic: plant from 29 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Casa Fiorita Padova (garden centre, 3 km) and Lovisetto Garden Plant (garden centre, 5 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 Padua: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Padua from 29 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 -0.7 °C.

Planting29 October – end of December
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring1 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:18 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:43

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

Garlic in Padua: 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

Around Padua, Treviso is 5 days earlier and Venice 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Vicenza30 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier
Venice35 km6 November – end of December8 days later
Treviso40 km24 October – end of December5 days earlier
Ferrara67 km29 October – end of Decembersame day
Verona70 km28 October – end of December1 day earlier
Mantua90 km29 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Padua

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Padua OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Padua?

In Padua, 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 Padua?

Last spring frost around 10 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Padua, with their dates