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

In Guadalajara (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.

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 Guadalajara (Spain): soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Guadalajara (Spain) from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.3 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:45 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:16

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

Garlic in Guadalajara (Spain): care after planting

Planted on 25 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 25 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 22 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 Guadalajara (Spain)'s date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Madrid51 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Segovia88 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Cuenca (Spain)107 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Toledo113 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Aranda de Duero124 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Ávila130 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Guadalajara (Spain)

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

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Guadalajara (Spain)?

In Guadalajara (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. 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 Guadalajara (Spain)?

Last spring frost around 25 March, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Guadalajara (Spain), with their dates