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When to plant garlic in Bahía Blanca: 16 May – end of June

In Bahía Blanca, garlic: plant from 16 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include Vivero las Magnolias (garden centre, 2 km) and Novaterra (garden centre, 4 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 Bahía Blanca: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Bahía Blanca from 16 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 4.8 °C.

Planting16 May – end of June
First autumn frost15 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 4.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight10:01 on 16 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:27

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

Garlic in Bahía Blanca: care after planting

Planted on 16 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 16 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 13 June — 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 Bahía Blanca, Mar del Plata is 45 days earlier and La Plata 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Santa Rosa293 km14 May – end of June2 days earlier
Mar del Plata418 km1 April45 days earlier
Neuquén502 km10 May – end of June6 days earlier
Trelew565 km29 April – end of June17 days earlier
La Plata571 kmby 18 May2 days later
Buenos Aires575 km1 April45 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Bahía Blanca

Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bahía Blanca OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres and 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Bahía Blanca?

In Bahía Blanca, garlic: plant from 16 May to the end of June. 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 Bahía Blanca?

Last spring frost around 8 August, first autumn frost around 15 June.

Other crops in Bahía Blanca, with their dates