GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Saarbrücken: 19 October – end of December
In Saarbrücken, garlic: plant from 19 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.
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Garlic in Saarbrücken: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Saarbrücken from 19 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 -0.2 °C.
| Planting | 19 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 18 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -0.2 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 11 January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 10:37 on 19 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:11 |
Garlic in Saarbrücken: care after planting
Planted on 19 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 19 October — feed: nitrogen
- 16 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 Saarbrücken, Ettelbruck is 3 days earlier and Strasbourg 2 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 60 km | 18 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Luxembourg | 75 km | 19 October – end of December | same day |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 79 km | 19 October – end of December | same day |
| Nancy | 86 km | 18 October – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Strasbourg | 93 km | 21 October – end of December | 2 days later |
| Ettelbruck | 93 km | 16 October – end of December | 3 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Saarbrücken
Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Saarbrücken OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 2 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- Caspary — garden centre
14 km - Stil Blüte — garden centre
10 km - Baumschule — plant nursery
14 km - Klahm Blumen — plant nursery
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Saarbrücken?
In Saarbrücken, garlic: plant from 19 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 Saarbrücken?
Last spring frost around 14 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.
