GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Polatsk: 20 September – 19 November
In Polatsk, garlic: plant from 20 September to about 19 November.
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 Polatsk: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Polatsk from 20 September to about 19 November; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.3 °C.
| Planting | 20 September – 19 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 20 October |
| Coldest nights | January, -6.3 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 6 April |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: May |
| Daylight | 12:26 on 20 September |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 7:04 |
Garlic in Polatsk: care after planting
Planted on 20 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 20 September — feed: nitrogen
- 18 October — 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 Polatsk, Orsha is 9 days earlier and Minsk 11 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitebsk | 95 km | 16 September – 14 November | 4 days earlier |
| Barysaw | 141 km | 20 September – 19 November | same day |
| Orsha | 150 km | 11 September – 13 November | 9 days earlier |
| Maladzyechna | 180 km | 19 September – 22 November | 1 day earlier |
| Minsk | 194 km | 1 October – 19 November | 11 days later |
| Mogilev | 203 km | 17 September – 16 November | 3 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Polatsk
Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to about 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Polatsk OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 plant nursery and 6 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Паўночны рынак — market
Будаўнічая вуліца 19 · Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 3 km · orionstart.by - Рынак «Дзісна» — market
вуліца Блахіна 12 · 10 km - Цветы, кустарники — garden centre
1 km - Полацкі калгасны рынак — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Polatsk?
In Polatsk, garlic: plant from 20 September to about 19 November. 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 Polatsk?
Last spring frost around 5 May, first autumn frost around 20 October.
