When to plant garlic in Vitoria-Gasteiz: 1 October – end of December

In Vitoria-Gasteiz, 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. For planting stock, the places nearby include Udal mintegia (plant nursery, 3 km) and Jardinería Abeto (garden centre, 3 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Vitoria-Gasteiz from 1 October to the end of December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.3 °C.

Planting	1 October – end of December
First autumn frost	24 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	10:38 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:01

The same dates in Vitoria-Gasteiz hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Vitoria-Gasteiz: care after planting

Planted on 25 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

25 October — feed: nitrogen
22 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Logroño	46 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Bilbao	50 km	1 October – end of December	same day
San Sebastián	77 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Pamplona	84 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Burgos	102 km	1 October – end of December	same day
Santander	115 km	1 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vitoria-Gasteiz OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 2 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Jardinería Abeto — garden centre
Erdiko auzoa, 01520 Zurbano / Zurbao · 3 km
Azoka plaza — market
Jesus Guridi kalea 1, 01002 Vitoria-Gasteiz · 1 km · mercadoabastos.eus
Mercado Gasteiz — market
Gasteiz hiribidea 33, 01008 Vitoria-Gasteiz · 1 km
Udal mintegia — plant nursery
Zadorra hiribidea 128, 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz · 3 km

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