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

In Ponferrada, 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 Ponferrada: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Ponferrada from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.1 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring16 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight10:31 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:03

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

Garlic in Ponferrada: care after planting

Planted on 28 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 28 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 25 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

5 of the nearest cities share Ponferrada's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bragança83 km27 October – end of December26 days later
León (Spain)84 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Lugo94 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Ourense107 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Oviedo108 km1 October – end of Decembersame day
Gijón134 km1 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Ponferrada

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ponferrada OpenStreetMap lists 2 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Ponferrada?

In Ponferrada, 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 Ponferrada?

Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Ponferrada, with their dates