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When to plant garlic in Potsdam: 22 October – end of December

In Potsdam, garlic: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Bauernhof Ruden (farm shop, 7 km) and Kasimir + Lieselotte (farm shop, 9 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 Potsdam: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Potsdam from 22 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 -0.4 °C.

Planting22 October – end of December
First autumn frost21 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring31 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:15 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:40

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

Garlic in Potsdam: care after planting

Planted on 22 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 22 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Potsdam; the closest date is in Berlin, 2 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Berlin27 km20 October – end of December2 days earlier
Magdeburg102 km19 October – end of December3 days earlier
Leipzig127 km18 October – end of December4 days earlier
Szczecin152 km18 October – end of December4 days earlier
Dresden157 km19 October – end of December3 days earlier
Zielona Góra175 km14 October – end of December8 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Potsdam

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Potsdam OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 8 plant nurseries, 12 markets and 28 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Potsdam?

In Potsdam, garlic: plant from 22 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 Potsdam?

Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 21 November.

Other crops in Potsdam, with their dates