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When to plant garlic in Zielona Góra: 14 October – end of December

In Zielona Góra, garlic: plant from 14 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Szkółka roślin Przytok (plant nursery, 8 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 Zielona Góra: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Zielona Góra from 14 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -1.7 °C.

Planting14 October – end of December
First autumn frost13 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring13 February
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight10:48 on 14 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:45

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

Garlic in Zielona Góra: care after planting

Planted on 14 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 14 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 11 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 Zielona Góra, Liberec is 12 days earlier and Potsdam 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Poznań110 km17 October – end of December3 days later
Liberec134 km2 October – 7 December12 days earlier
Wrocław140 km12 October – end of December2 days earlier
Berlin157 km20 October – end of December6 days later
Dresden157 km19 October – end of December5 days later
Potsdam175 km22 October – end of December8 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Zielona Góra

Planting stock goes into the ground from 14 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Zielona Góra OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Zielona Góra?

In Zielona Góra, garlic: plant from 14 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 Zielona Góra?

Last spring frost around 16 April, first autumn frost around 13 November.

Other crops in Zielona Góra, with their dates