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

In Palencia, 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 Palencia: soil, season and weather

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

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring21 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:13 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:07

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

Garlic in Palencia: care after planting

Planted on 13 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 13 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 10 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 Palencia's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Valladolid43 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Burgos77 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Aranda de Duero78 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
León (Spain)108 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Zamora115 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Segovia122 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Palencia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Palencia OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Palencia?

In Palencia, 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 Palencia?

Last spring frost around 10 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Palencia, with their dates