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

In Ourense, 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 AgroFarixa (farm supply, 2 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 Ourense: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Ourense 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.

Planting	1 October – end of December
First autumn frost	3 December
Coldest nights	January, 2.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	10:17 on 3 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:05

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

Garlic in Ourense: care after planting

Planted on 3 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

3 November — feed: nitrogen
1 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

5 of the nearest cities share Ourense's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Pontevedra	65 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Vigo	72 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Lugo	78 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Santiago de Compostela	81 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Braga	99 km	by 23 November	53 days later
Ponferrada	107 km	1 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Ourense

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

Viveiros Castro — plant nursery
9 km
Praza de Abastos — market
Praza de Abastos, 32001 Ourense · 24/7 · 1 km
Plaza de Abastos Provisional — market
Praza de Abastos Provisional · 1 km
AgroFarixa — farm supply
Rúa da Ermida 3, 32005 Ourense · Mon–Fri 09:00–13:30, 16:00–21:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 2 km

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