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When to plant garlic in Reims: 18 October – end of December

In Reims, garlic: plant from 18 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.

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 Reims: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Reims from 18 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:41 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:11

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

Garlic in Reims: care after planting

Planted on 18 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 18 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 15 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 Reims, Charleroi is 2 days earlier and Amiens 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Troyes107 km19 October – end of December1 day later
Paris130 km21 October – end of December3 days later
Charleroi131 km16 October – end of December2 days earlier
Mons132 km20 October – end of December2 days later
Amiens144 km22 October – end of December4 days later
Esch-sur-Alzette144 km19 October – end of December1 day later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Reims

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Reims OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Reims?

In Reims, garlic: plant from 18 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 Reims?

Last spring frost around 13 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Reims, with their dates