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When to plant garlic in Alcázar de San Juan: 1 October – end of December

In Alcázar de San Juan, 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 Alcázar de San Juan: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Alcázar de San Juan from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.5 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost2 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:30 on 2 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:23

The same dates in Alcázar de San Juan hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Alcázar de San Juan: care after planting

Planted on 2 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 2 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 30 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 Alcázar de San Juan's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ciudad Real76 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Toledo88 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Cuenca (Spain)119 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Madrid122 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Albacete125 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Guadalajara (Spain)138 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Alcázar de San Juan

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Alcázar de San Juan OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Alcázar de San Juan?

In Alcázar de San Juan, 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 Alcázar de San Juan?

Last spring frost around 15 March, first autumn frost around 2 December.

Other crops in Alcázar de San Juan, with their dates