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When to plant garlic in Curicó: 8 May – end of June

In Curicó, garlic: plant from 8 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include New Holland (farm shop, 3 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 Curicó: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Curicó from 8 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 3.5 °C.

Planting8 May – end of June
First autumn frost7 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 3.5 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight10:30 on 8 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:48

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

Garlic in Curicó: care after planting

Planted on 8 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 8 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 5 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 Curicó, Valparaíso is 37 days earlier and Santiago 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Talca61 km14 May – end of June6 days later
Rancagua102 km13 May – end of June5 days later
Santiago179 kmby 19 May11 days later
Chillán196 km13 May – end of June5 days later
Valparaíso219 km1 April37 days earlier
Concepción262 km14 May – end of June6 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Curicó

Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Curicó OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery, 8 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Curicó?

In Curicó, garlic: plant from 8 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 Curicó?

Last spring frost around 25 August, first autumn frost around 7 June.

Other crops in Curicó, with their dates