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When to plant garlic in Vicenza: 25 October – end of December

In Vicenza, garlic: plant from 25 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Azienda agricola Desy (farm shop, 4 km) and Agritursimo Barco Menti (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 Vicenza: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Vicenza from 25 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.6 °C.

Planting25 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.6 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring2 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:30 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:42

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

Garlic in Vicenza: care after planting

Planted on 25 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 25 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 22 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 Vicenza, Trento is 14 days earlier and Venice 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Padua30 km29 October – end of December4 days later
Verona45 km28 October – end of December3 days later
Treviso55 km24 October – end of December1 day earlier
Venice62 km6 November – end of December12 days later
Trento67 km11 October – end of December14 days earlier
Mantua74 km29 October – end of December4 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Vicenza

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vicenza OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 14 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Vicenza?

In Vicenza, garlic: plant from 25 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 Vicenza?

Last spring frost around 16 March, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Vicenza, with their dates