When to plant garlic in Cuenca (Spain): 1 October – end of December

In Cuenca (Spain), 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 Viveros La Mezquita (garden centre, 5 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 Cuenca (Spain): soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Cuenca (Spain) from 1 October to the end of December. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.4 °C.

Planting	1 October – end of December
First autumn frost	13 November
Coldest nights	January, -0.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	19 January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight	11:14 on 14 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:19

The same dates in Cuenca (Spain) hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Cuenca (Spain): care after planting

Planted on 14 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

14 October — feed: nitrogen
11 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 Cuenca (Spain)'s date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Teruel	92 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Guadalajara (Spain)	107 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Alcázar de San Juan	119 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Albacete	122 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Madrid	139 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Toledo	164 km	1 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Cuenca (Spain)

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cuenca (Spain) OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 2 plant nurseries and 1 market (collected 27 October 2026).

Viveros La Mezquita — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:30–14:00, 16:30–20:00; Sun 10:00–14:00 · 5 km
Mercadillo — market
Tue 09:00–14:00 · 1 km
Vivero Central de Cuenca — plant nursery
4 km
Vivero Cenntral de Cuenca — plant nursery
4 km

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