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When to plant garlic in Albacete: 1 October – end of December

In Albacete, garlic: plant from 1 October to the end of December. In Spain garlic is planted from October in every region (Spain’s agriculture ministry, MAPA, Hojas Divulgadoras 1/84); we give October to 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.

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 Albacete: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Albacete from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost26 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:45 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:26

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

Garlic in Albacete: care after planting

Planted on 27 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 27 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 24 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

6 of the nearest cities share Albacete's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Cuenca (Spain)122 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Alcázar de San Juan125 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Murcia128 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Elche129 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Valencia138 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Alicante139 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Albacete

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Albacete OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 11 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Albacete?

In Albacete, garlic: plant from 1 October to the end of December. In Spain garlic is planted from October in every region (Spain’s agriculture ministry, MAPA, Hojas Divulgadoras 1/84); we give October to 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 Albacete?

Last spring frost around 21 March, first autumn frost around 26 November.

Other crops in Albacete, with their dates