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When to plant garlic in Verona: 28 October – end of December

In Verona, garlic: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include La Folaga Rossa (farm shop, 4 km) and Azienda Agricola Sguazzardo Alessandro (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.

Garlic in Verona: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Verona from 28 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.

Planting28 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring3 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:21 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:43

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

Garlic in Verona: care after planting

Planted on 28 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 28 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 25 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 Verona, Trento is 17 days earlier and Mantua 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Mantua35 km29 October – end of December1 day later
Vicenza45 km25 October – end of December3 days earlier
Brescia62 km29 October – end of December1 day later
Padua70 km29 October – end of December1 day later
Trento71 km11 October – end of December17 days earlier
Ferrara83 km29 October – end of December1 day later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Verona

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Verona OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 market and 7 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Verona?

In Verona, garlic: plant from 28 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 Verona?

Last spring frost around 16 March, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Verona, with their dates