GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in San Antonio: by 5 November
In San Antonio, garlic: plant by 5 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include San Antonio Garden Center (garden centre, 5 km) and Walmart Garden Center (garden centre, 8 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in San Antonio: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.8 °C.
| Planting | by 5 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 5 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 6.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:56 on 5 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:15 |
Garlic in San Antonio: care after planting
Planted on 5 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 November — feed: nitrogen
- 3 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
Around San Antonio, Houston is 8 days earlier and Corpus Christi 18 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 119 km | by 13 November | 8 days later |
| Corpus Christi | 215 km | by 23 November | 18 days later |
| Nuevo Laredo | 238 km | by 23 November | 18 days later |
| Houston | 304 km | by 28 October | 8 days earlier |
| Reynosa | 371 km | by 23 November | 18 days later |
| Fort Worth | 385 km | by 31 October | 5 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in San Antonio
Planting stock goes into the ground by 5 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of San Antonio OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- San Antonio Garden Center — garden centre
North New Braunfels Avenue 3310, 78209 San Antonio · Mon–Fri 09:00–15:00 · 5 km · sanantoniogardencenter.org - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
Southeast Military Drive 1200, 78214 San Antonio · 8 km · walmart.com - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
Southeast Military Drive 3302, 78223 San Antonio · 06:00–23:00 · 10 km - Chicho Boys Fruit Market — market
South Laredo Street 1631, 78207 · Sun 10:00–18:00, Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00 · 2 km · chichoboys.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in San Antonio?
In San Antonio, garlic: plant by 5 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in San Antonio?
Last spring frost around 10 February, first autumn frost around 5 December.
