When to plant garlic in David
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Ventas y Más (farm supply, 1 km) and Agrotec (farm supply, 2 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in David: soil, season and weather
There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 21.7 °C.
| Planting | 1 October |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 21.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 12:03 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 11:38 |
Garlic in David: 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 David's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Veraguas | 164 km | 1 October | same day |
| San Isidro de El General | 175 km | 1 October | same day |
| Limón | 185 km | 1 October | same day |
| San José | 246 km | 1 October | same day |
| Colón | 295 km | 1 October | same day |
| Puntarenas | 315 km | 1 October | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in David
Within 15 km of David OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 14 farm-supply shops, 7 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Ventas La Solución — market
Vereda Santa Teresa, David Sur · 4 km - Mercadito Octavo Este — market
Avenida 8a Este · 2 km - Ventas y Más — farm supply
Paso Mercado, David · 1 km - Agrotec — farm supply
Avenida 2a Oeste, David · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.