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

In Lugo, 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 Lugo: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Lugo from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.7 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost4 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:11 on 4 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:00

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

Garlic in Lugo: care after planting

Planted on 4 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 4 November — feed: nitrogen
  • 2 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 Lugo's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ourense78 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
A Coruña79 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Santiago de Compostela80 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Ponferrada94 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Pontevedra109 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Vigo129 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Lugo

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lugo OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 9 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Lugo?

In Lugo, 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 Lugo?

Last spring frost around 27 March, first autumn frost around 4 December.

Other crops in Lugo, with their dates