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When to plant garlic in Strasbourg: 21 October – end of December

In Strasbourg, garlic: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Ferme de la Ganzau (farm shop, 5 km) and Fruits et légumes Rohmer-Schwoob (farm shop, 10 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 Strasbourg: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Strasbourg from 21 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 0.1 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring21 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:33 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:17

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

Garlic in Strasbourg: care after planting

Planted on 21 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 21 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 18 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 Strasbourg; the closest date is in Karlsruhe, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Colmar62 km18 October – end of December3 days earlier
Freiburg im Breisgau65 km17 October – end of December4 days earlier
Karlsruhe68 km20 October – end of December1 day earlier
Saarbrücken93 km19 October – end of December2 days earlier
Mulhouse96 km18 October – end of December3 days earlier
Stuttgart108 km9 October – end of December12 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Strasbourg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Strasbourg OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 13 markets and 31 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Strasbourg?

In Strasbourg, garlic: plant from 21 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 Strasbourg?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Strasbourg, with their dates