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

In Cáceres, 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 Cáceres: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Cáceres from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.8 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight9:46 on 24 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:23

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

Garlic in Cáceres: care after planting

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

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

  • 24 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 22 December — 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

4 of the nearest cities share Cáceres's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Mérida (Spain)62 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Plasencia66 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Badajoz84 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Castelo Branco103 kmby 26 November56 days later
Guarda141 km26 October – end of December25 days later
Talavera de la Reina143 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Cáceres

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cáceres OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 1 market (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Cáceres?

In Cáceres, 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 Cáceres?

Last spring frost around 21 January, first autumn frost around 24 December.

Other crops in Cáceres, with their dates