GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Potenza: 26 October – end of December
In Potenza, garlic: plant from 26 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Olimpo Verde (garden centre, 6 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 Potenza: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Potenza from 26 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -1.4 °C.
| Planting | 26 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 25 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -1.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 21 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:42 on 26 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:16 |
The same dates in Potenza hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Potenza: care after planting
Planted on 26 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 26 October — feed: nitrogen
- 23 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 Potenza, Bari is 25 days earlier and Foggia 25 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salerno | 86 km | 11 November – end of December | 16 days later |
| Foggia | 94 km | 20 November – end of December | 25 days later |
| Bari | 104 km | 1 October – end of December | 25 days earlier |
| Taranto | 123 km | 1 October | 25 days earlier |
| Naples | 132 km | 1 October | 25 days earlier |
| Cosenza | 154 km | 31 October – end of December | 5 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Potenza
Planting stock goes into the ground from 26 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Potenza OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Olimpo Verde — garden centre
Via Madonna del Carmine 294 · 6 km · olimpoverde.it - CODRA — garden centre
11 km - Piazza Mercato — market
14 km - Caseificio B&M — farm shop
8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Potenza?
In Potenza, garlic: plant from 26 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 Potenza?
Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 25 November.
Other crops in Potenza, with their dates
- Tomato · 29 May – 5 August
- Cucumber · 14 June – 10 September
- Bell Pepper · 14 June – 5 August
- Eggplant · 14 June – 5 August
- Zucchini · 14 June – 8 September
- Pumpkin · 14 June – 31 July
- Watermelon · 14 June – 16 August
- Peas · 25 March – 12 September
- Tulip · 26 October – end of December
- Daffodil · 26 October – end of December
- Crocus · 26 October – end of December
- Hyacinth · 26 October – end of December
