GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Elche: 1 October – end of December
In Elche, 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.
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Garlic in Elche: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Elche from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 7 °C.
| Planting | 1 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 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 | 11:49 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:30 |
Garlic in Elche: 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 Elche's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante | 22 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Murcia | 48 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Cartagena | 77 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Gandia | 91 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Lorca | 109 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Albacete | 129 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Elche
Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Elche OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries and 26 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercat Central Provisional — market
Mon–Wed, Sat 08:00–14:30; Thu, Fri 08:00–14:30, 17:30–21:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 1 km - Mercat del Cementeri Vell — market
Thu 08:30–14:00; Fri–Wed closed · 1 km - Mercadet de la Plaça de Barcelona — market
Mon, Sat 08:30–14:00; Tue–Fri, Sun closed · 2 km - Mercadet de la Plaça de Madrid — market
Mon, Sat 08:30–14:00; Tue–Fri, Sun closed · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Elche?
In Elche, 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.
