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When to plant garlic in Toruń: 13 October – end of December

In Toruń, garlic: plant from 13 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 Toruń: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Toruń from 13 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring14 March
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:49 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:34

Garlic in Toruń: care after planting

Planted on 13 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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 Toruń, Łódź is 8 days earlier and Gdańsk 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bydgoszcz41 km13 October – end of Decembersame day
Poznań131 km17 October – end of December4 days later
Gdańsk149 km20 October – end of December7 days later
Łódź151 km5 October – 22 December8 days earlier
Olsztyn151 km17 October – 16 December4 days later
Gdynia168 km20 October – end of December7 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Toruń

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Toruń OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Toruń?

In Toruń, garlic: plant from 13 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 Toruń?

Last spring frost around 26 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Toruń, with their dates