When to plant garlic in San Marino: 12 November – end of December
In San Marino, garlic: plant from 12 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Oleificio Sapigni (farm shop, 7 km) and Oleificio Carlini (farm shop, 7 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 San Marino: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in San Marino from 12 November 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 2.2 °C.
| Planting | 12 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 12 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 2.2 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 9:47 on 12 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:54 |
The same dates in San Marino hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in San Marino: care after planting
Planted on 12 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 12 November — feed: nitrogen
- 10 December — 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
2 of the nearest cities share San Marino's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimini | 16 km | 12 November – end of December | same day |
| Ravenna | 56 km | 12 November – end of December | same day |
| Arezzo | 70 km | 22 October – end of December | 21 days earlier |
| Perugia | 92 km | 26 October – end of December | 17 days earlier |
| Ancona | 93 km | 11 November – end of December | 1 day earlier |
| Florence | 97 km | 28 October – end of December | 15 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in San Marino
Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of San Marino OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 4 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Azienda Agricola Rizoma — farm shop
Via Secchiano 50, 47923 Rimini · Tue 16:00–19:00; Thu 16:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–12:30 · 14 km · facebook.com - Oleificio Sapigni — farm shop
Via Statale Marecchia 39, 47826 Villa Verucchio · 7 km · sapigni.com - Oleificio Carlini — farm shop
Via Pedrosa 6, 47826 Villa Verucchio · 7 km · oleificiocarlinigiorgio.it - GBmarket — farm shop
Via Don Milani 23b · 11 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in San Marino?
In San Marino, garlic: plant from 12 November 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 San Marino?
Last spring frost around 9 February, first autumn frost around 12 December.
Other crops in San Marino, with their dates
- Tomato · 25 April – 22 August
- Cucumber · 16 May – 27 September
- Bell Pepper · 16 May – 22 August
- Eggplant · 16 May – 22 August
- Zucchini · 16 May – 25 September
- Pumpkin · 16 May – 17 August
- Watermelon · 16 May – 2 September
- Peas · 19 January – 29 September
- Tulip · by 12 November
- Daffodil · by 12 November
- Crocus · by 12 November
- Hyacinth · by 12 November