When to plant garlic in Gijón: 1 October – end of December

In Gijón, 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 Dalpen (garden centre, 3 km) and La Cooperativa (garden centre, 4 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 Gijón: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Gijón from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.3 °C.

Planting	1 October – end of December
First autumn frost	17 December
Coldest nights	January, 4.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	9:38 on 17 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:56

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

Garlic in Gijón: care after planting

Planted on 17 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

17 November — feed: nitrogen
15 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

6 of the nearest cities share Gijón's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Oviedo	25 km	1 October – end of December	same day
León (Spain)	105 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Ponferrada	134 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Santander	150 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Lugo	165 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Palencia	194 km	1 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Gijón

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gijón OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Agriver - Distribuciones Agrícolas — farm shop
4 km
Dalpen — garden centre
Camín de La Braña a la Ctra. del Obispo · Mon–Sat 09:30–14:00; Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00 · 3 km · dalpen.com
Viveros Runza — garden centre
Camín de Runza, 33314 · 8 km · viverosrunza.com
La Cooperativa — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00 · 4 km

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