GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Tarragona: 1 October – end of December
In Tarragona, 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.
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Garlic in Tarragona: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Tarragona from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.1 °C.
| Planting | 1 October – end of December |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 6.1 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:47 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:13 |
Garlic in Tarragona: care after planting
Planted on 1 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
- 29 October — 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 Tarragona's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortosa | 70 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Lleida | 77 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Barcelona | 83 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Manresa | 83 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Girona | 162 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
| Castellón de la Plana | 167 km | 1 October – end of December | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Tarragona
Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Tarragona OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Garden La Rasa — garden centre
12 km - Mi Garden — garden centre
10 km - Mercat del Camp — market
6 km · amersam.cat - Mercat Municipal — market
9 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Tarragona?
In Tarragona, 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.
