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Garden calendar for Crotone: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Crotone.
Editions EN English IT Italian Garden calendar for Crotone For Crotone, 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 Crotone, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after March 3, windows become more suitable for sensitive crops.
The strongest part of the calendar falls in June, July, August: these are the months with the most recommended direct-sowing and transplant windows.
Toward autumn, the cautious first frost is around December 10. The main year-level check is: dry-spell risk: plan irrigation, heat risk for sensitive crops.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Crotone Province Crotone (KR) Region Calabria Median last frost 0C February 3 Cautious last frost 2C March 3 First autumn frost 2C December 10 Average days above 30C 63.43 days Average longest summer dry spell 23.3 days Seasonal guidance Late winter / early spring Direct sowing
Onion Radish Swiss chard +7 more Transplants
Onion Broccoli Tuscan kale +2 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateFull spring Direct sowing
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +14 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Onion +12 more Watch for: dry-spell risk: plan irrigationSummer 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 6.48 C tmax 12.16 C rain 105.01 mm dry 9.33 days Direct sowing: Onion, RadishStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, LettuceTransplants: Oniontmin 6.12 C tmax 12.46 C rain 113.6 mm dry 8.53 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +6 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Strawberry, +1 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +1 moretmin 7.56 C tmax 14.93 C rain 80.95 mm dry 10.17 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +7 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +5 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +2 moretmin 9.73 C tmax 17.79 C rain 59.97 mm dry 9.57 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +10 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 13.69 C tmax 22.81 C rain 40.78 mm dry 12.63 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +11 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 18.22 C tmax 28.46 C rain 25.3 mm dry 15.8 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +11 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 21.12 C tmax 31.91 C rain 17.92 mm dry 18.6 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +11 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 21.9 C tmax 32.08 C rain 26.87 mm dry 18.1 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +7 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 18.61 C tmax 27.11 C rain 65.76 mm dry 10.97 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +6 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moretmin 15.27 C tmax 22.61 C rain 84.86 mm dry 9.97 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +11 moreStart indoors: Strawberry, LettuceTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 11.54 C tmax 17.58 C rain 109.86 mm dry 8.4 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +6 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Strawberry, +1 moretmin 8.08 C tmax 13.44 C rain 117.23 mm dry 6.93 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Radish, ArugulaStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended windows: January, 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: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 0.93Recommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 97%Data reliability: 0.8Crops to manage carefully Broccoli Watch-out: frost risk medium, 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: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Lettuce Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: cold during establishmentRecommended windows: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Potato Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Heat and dry spell notes Local note Heat: on average, 63.43 days per year exceed 30C. Intense heat: on average, 10.57 days per year exceed 35C. Summer dry spells: the longest dry phase in summer averages 23.3 days. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Crotone 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
