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When to plant garlic in Medellín

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. For planting stock, the places nearby include Vivero Tierranegra (garden centre, 4 km) and Jardineria Elduvis (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic in Medellín: 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 January, average 9.4 °C.

Planting1 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, 9.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight12:04 on 1 October
Daylight at the winter solstice11:46

Garlic in Medellín: 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 Medellín's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Pereira159 km1 Octobersame day
Ibagué205 km1 Octobersame day
Bogotá238 km1 Octobersame day
Tunja258 km1 Octobersame day
Montería282 km1 Octobersame day
Bucaramanga289 km1 Octobersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Medellín

Within 15 km of Medellín OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 6 plant nurseries, 29 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.