When to plant garlic in Uman: 12 October – 6 December
In Uman, garlic: plant from 12 October to about 6 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Бізон-Тех (garden centre, 3 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).
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Garlic in Uman: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Uman from 12 October to about 6 December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.8 °C.
| Planting | 12 October – 6 December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 11 November |
| Coldest nights | January, -4.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | 11 March |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:03 on 12 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 8:16 |
The same dates in Uman hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Uman: care after planting
Planted on 12 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 12 October — feed: nitrogen
- 9 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
1 of the nearest cities share Uman's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bila Tserkva | 117 km | 30 September – 4 December | 12 days earlier |
| Vinnytsia | 138 km | 20 September – 2 December | 22 days earlier |
| Fastiv | 149 km | 22 September – 1 December | 20 days earlier |
| Kropyvnytskyi | 152 km | 8 October – 10 December | 4 days earlier |
| Cherkasy | 154 km | 12 October – 10 December | same day |
| Berdychiv | 174 km | 23 September – 1 December | 19 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Uman
Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to about 6 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Uman OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- Бізон-Тех — garden centre
вулиця Деревʼянка 5/7 · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 · 3 km · bizontech.ua - Базарок — market
Велика Фонтанна вулиця 12 · 1 km - Ринок «Вечірній» — market
вулиця Незалежності 72 · 2 km - Уманський ринок — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Uman?
In Uman, garlic: plant from 12 October to about 6 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 Uman?
Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 11 November.
Other crops in Uman, with their dates
- Tomato · 15 May – 22 July
- Cucumber · 2 June – 27 August
- Bell Pepper · 2 June – 22 July
- Eggplant · 2 June – 22 July
- Zucchini · 2 June – 25 August
- Pumpkin · 2 June – 17 July
- Watermelon · 2 June – 2 August
- Peas · 13 March – 29 August
- Tulip · 12 October – 6 December
- Daffodil · 12 October – 6 December
- Crocus · 12 October – 6 December
- Hyacinth · 12 October – 6 December