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When to plant garlic in Wiesbaden: 24 October – end of December

In Wiesbaden, garlic: plant from 24 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Schäfer's Hofladen (farm shop, 9 km) and Biohofladen Schlagmühle (farm shop, 10 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 Wiesbaden: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Wiesbaden from 24 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.

Planting24 October – end of December
First autumn frost23 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring22 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:17 on 24 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:04

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

Garlic in Wiesbaden: care after planting

Planted on 24 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 24 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 21 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Wiesbaden; the closest date is in Mannheim, 3 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Frankfurt32 km18 October – end of December6 days earlier
Mannheim68 km21 October – end of December3 days earlier
Bonn108 km20 October – end of December4 days earlier
Karlsruhe120 km20 October – end of December4 days earlier
Saarbrücken130 km19 October – end of December5 days earlier
Cologne132 km21 October – end of December3 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Wiesbaden

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Wiesbaden OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 6 plant nurseries, 17 markets and 28 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Wiesbaden?

In Wiesbaden, garlic: plant from 24 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 Wiesbaden?

Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 23 November.

Other crops in Wiesbaden, with their dates