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Garden calendar for Grosseto: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Grosseto.
Editions IT Italian EN English Garden calendar for Grosseto For Grosseto, 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 Grosseto, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after April 9, 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 November 3. The main year-level check is: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigation.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Grosseto Province Grosseto (GR) Region Toscana Median last frost 0C March 21 Cautious last frost 2C April 9 First autumn frost 2C November 3 Average days above 30C 57.43 days Average longest summer dry spell 19.73 days Seasonal guidance Late winter / early spring Direct sowing
Tuscan kale Onion Pea +3 more Transplants
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
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +13 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Cucumber +11 more Watch for: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigationAutumn Direct sowing
Garlic Swiss chard Carrot +10 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Onion +6 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateMonthly calendar tmin 2.13 C tmax 9.97 C rain 50.42 mm dry 12.23 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 2.09 C tmax 11.09 C rain 53.72 mm dry 11.3 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kaleTransplants: -tmin 4.4 C tmax 14.62 C rain 54.16 mm dry 13.87 days Direct sowing: Tuscan kale, Onion, Pea, +3 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +4 moreTransplants: Tuscan kale, Oniontmin 7.23 C tmax 18.11 C rain 55.41 mm dry 9.57 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +9 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +7 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +4 moretmin 11.24 C tmax 22.87 C rain 51.54 mm dry 11.3 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +10 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 15.27 C tmax 27.82 C rain 38.47 mm dry 12.7 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 18 C tmax 31.35 C rain 25.1 mm dry 15.23 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +8 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 18.56 C tmax 31.68 C rain 29.26 mm dry 14.9 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, +3 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 14.62 C tmax 26.19 C rain 75.49 mm dry 9.17 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +10 moreStart indoors: LettuceTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +6 moretmin 10.97 C tmax 20.92 C rain 82.88 mm dry 10.07 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Lettuce, Radish, +2 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Lettucetmin 6.88 C tmax 15.02 C rain 105.25 mm dry 8.43 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 3.18 C tmax 10.85 C rain 73.84 mm dry 10.2 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 87%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 87%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 80%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 87%Data reliability: 0.8Crops to manage carefully Swiss chard Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Broccoli Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Carrot Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Tuscan kale Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: cold during establishmentRecommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Heat and dry spell notes Local note Heat: on average, 57.43 days per year exceed 30C. Intense heat: on average, 8.87 days per year exceed 35C. Summer dry spells: the longest dry phase in summer averages 19.73 days. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Grosseto 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
