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When to plant garlic in San Rafael: 6 May – end of June

In San Rafael, garlic: plant from 6 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include Vivero Cedro Azul (garden centre, 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 San Rafael: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in San Rafael from 6 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 2.2 °C.

Planting6 May – end of June
First autumn frost5 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 2.2 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight10:35 on 6 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:50

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

Garlic in San Rafael: care after planting

Planted on 6 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 6 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 3 June — 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic later than San Rafael; the closest date is in Curicó, 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Mendoza198 km18 May – end of June12 days later
Rancagua226 km13 May – end of June7 days later
San Luis238 km24 May – end of June18 days later
Santiago251 kmby 19 May13 days later
Curicó268 km8 May – end of June2 days later
Talca314 km14 May – end of June8 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in San Rafael

Planting stock goes into the ground from 6 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of San Rafael OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in San Rafael?

In San Rafael, garlic: plant from 6 May to the end of June. 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 San Rafael?

Last spring frost around 23 August, first autumn frost around 5 June.

Other crops in San Rafael, with their dates