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Garden calendar for Chieti: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Chieti.
Editions IT Italian EN English Garden calendar for Chieti For Chieti, this calendar shows when to sow, transplant, and protect the garden, based on local frost, heat, dry spells, and crop windows.
How to read the year In Chieti, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after February 28, windows become more suitable for sensitive crops.
The strongest part of the calendar falls in May, July, August: these are the months with the most recommended direct-sowing and transplant windows.
Toward autumn, the cautious first frost is around December 26. The main year-level check is: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigation.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Chieti Province Chieti (CH) Region Abruzzo Median last frost 0C not available Cautious last frost 2C February 28 First autumn frost 2C December 26 Average days above 30C 7.47 days Average longest summer dry spell 18.77 days Seasonal guidance Late winter / early spring Direct sowing
Onion Lettuce Swiss chard +7 more Transplants
Onion Lettuce Broccoli +2 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateFull spring Direct sowing
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +13 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Onion +11 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateSummer Direct sowing
Basil Swiss chard Carrot +14 more Transplants
Basil Broccoli Tuscan kale +12 more Watch for: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigationAutumn Direct sowing
Garlic Swiss chard Carrot +14 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Cucumber +10 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateMonthly calendar tmin 8.52 C tmax 11.45 C rain 70.86 mm dry 11.03 days Direct sowing: Onion, LettuceStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kaleTransplants: Onion, Lettucetmin 8.14 C tmax 11.44 C rain 59.63 mm dry 9.6 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +6 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, StrawberryTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +1 moretmin 9.67 C tmax 13.33 C rain 62.13 mm dry 11.67 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +7 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +5 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +2 moretmin 12.03 C tmax 15.9 C rain 61.9 mm dry 9.03 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +10 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +9 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 16.14 C tmax 19.95 C rain 51.16 mm dry 10.57 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +9 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 20.57 C tmax 24.42 C rain 45.18 mm dry 13.17 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 23.31 C tmax 27.22 C rain 38.79 mm dry 14 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +9 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 23.86 C tmax 27.68 C rain 39.38 mm dry 14.33 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +6 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 20.24 C tmax 23.94 C rain 70.34 mm dry 9.47 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +5 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moretmin 16.45 C tmax 19.93 C rain 79.72 mm dry 10.3 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +11 moreStart indoors: StrawberryTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 12.71 C tmax 15.93 C rain 92.94 mm dry 8.87 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +6 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Strawberry, +1 moretmin 9.78 C tmax 12.72 C rain 84.91 mm dry 8.2 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Radish, ArugulaStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 86%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, DecemberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 83%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, DecemberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 83%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 0.8Crops to manage carefully Broccoli Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Fennel Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Pea Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Spinach Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Heat and dry spell notes Local note Summer dry spells: the longest dry phase in summer averages 18.77 days. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Chieti as practical guidance, then adjust for exposure, elevation, and shelter in your garden.
Check cold, heat, and dry spells Before sowing or transplanting, check frost, cold nights, heat waves, and periods without rain.
Respect crop needs Each crop needs warm enough soil, frost protection, and a different amount of time to reach harvest.
Choose the safest window Use recommended windows as the main reference; move earlier or later only when weather and microclimate help.
Sources and limits Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
Municipality registry: ISTAT Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API Representative weather point: GeoNames Crop needs: OrtoClima Last data update: May 10, 2026 Related pages
