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When to plant garlic in Troyes: 19 October – end of December

In Troyes, 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.

Garlic in Troyes: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Troyes from 19 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.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:40 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:20

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

Garlic in Troyes: 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 Troyes, Reims is 1 day earlier and Orléans 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Reims107 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Dijon130 km20 October – end of December1 day later
Paris142 km21 October – end of December2 days later
Nancy160 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Orléans169 km26 October – end of December7 days later
Metz178 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Troyes

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Troyes OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Troyes?

In Troyes, 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 Troyes?

Last spring frost around 4 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Troyes, with their dates