GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Cartagena: 1 October – end of December
In Cartagena, 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. For planting stock, the places nearby include Fitopalma S.L. (farm supply, 10 km) and Agromecánica Agrosan S.L. (farm supply, 10 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Cartagena: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Cartagena from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 11.8 °C.
| Planting | 1 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 11.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:50 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:34 |
Garlic in Cartagena: care after planting
Planted on 1 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
- 29 October — 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 Cartagena's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | 45 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Lorca | 64 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Elche | 77 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Alicante | 94 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Almería | 156 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Gandia | 168 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Cartagena
Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cartagena OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 2 farm-supply shops and 3 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Fitopalma S.L. — farm supply
Calle Rondó 10, 30593 Cartagena · 10 km - Agromecánica Agrosan S.L. — farm supply
Avenida Tomás Ferro, 30593 Cartagena · 10 km - Vergel Garden y Servicios SL — garden centre
5 km - Mercado Gisbert — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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When to plant garlic in Cartagena?
In Cartagena, 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.
