GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Lagos
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.
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Garlic in Lagos: 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 August, average 23.7 °C.
| Planting | 1 October |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | August, 23.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 12:04 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 11:45 |
Garlic in Lagos: 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 Lagos's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibadan | 120 km | 1 October | same day |
| Benin City | 247 km | 1 October | same day |
| Ilorin | 260 km | 1 October | same day |
| Port Harcourt | 442 km | 1 October | same day |
| Enugu | 455 km | 1 October | same day |
| Abuja | 536 km | 1 October | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Lagos
Within 15 km of Lagos OpenStreetMap lists 24 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Ebute Ero Market — market
1 km - Iddo Market — market
1 km - Market — market
2 km - Market — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
