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When to plant garlic in Castelo Branco: by 26 November

In Castelo Branco, garlic: plant by 26 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Agriloja (farm supply, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic in Castelo Branco: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5 °C.

Plantingby 26 November
First autumn frost26 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: August
Daylight9:41 on 26 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:21

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

Garlic in Castelo Branco: care after planting

Planted on 26 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 26 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 24 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Castelo Branco; the closest date is in Viseu, 16 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Guarda82 km26 October – end of December31 days earlier
Coimbra91 km1 October56 days earlier
Viseu100 km10 November – end of December16 days earlier
Cáceres103 km1 October – end of December56 days earlier
Leiria113 km1 October56 days earlier
Badajoz114 km1 October – end of December56 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Castelo Branco

Planting stock goes into the ground by 26 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Castelo Branco OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 2 farm-supply shops and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Castelo Branco?

In Castelo Branco, garlic: plant by 26 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Castelo Branco?

Last spring frost around 17 January, first autumn frost around 26 December.

Other crops in Castelo Branco, with their dates