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Garden calendar for Imola: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Imola.
Editions EN English IT Italian Garden calendar for Imola For Imola, 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 Imola, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after March 31, 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 19. The main year-level check is: cold risk for sensitive sowing, dry-spell risk: plan irrigation, heat risk for sensitive crops.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Imola Province Bologna (BO) Region Emilia-Romagna Median last frost 0C February 24 Cautious last frost 2C March 31 First autumn frost 2C November 19 Average days above 30C 59.6 days Average longest summer dry spell 14.53 days Seasonal guidance Late winter / early spring Direct sowing
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +5 more Transplants
Tuscan kale Onion Strawberry Watch for: cold risk for sensitive sowing, dry-spell risk: plan irrigationFull 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 cropsAutumn Direct sowing
Garlic Swiss chard Carrot +12 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Cucumber +7 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateMonthly calendar tmin 1.67 C tmax 8.59 C rain 37.73 mm dry 13.73 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 1.98 C tmax 10.17 C rain 50.34 mm dry 12.07 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kaleTransplants: -tmin 4.98 C tmax 14.28 C rain 51.03 mm dry 14.23 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +5 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +4 moreTransplants: Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberrytmin 8.51 C tmax 18.21 C rain 58.38 mm dry 9.43 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +9 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +7 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 13.1 C tmax 23.37 C rain 61.7 mm dry 9.5 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moretmin 17.51 C tmax 28.53 C rain 53.83 mm dry 10.47 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 20.36 C tmax 31.95 C rain 36.09 mm dry 10.37 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +8 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 20.69 C tmax 31.83 C rain 42.56 mm dry 11.23 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +6 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 16.13 C tmax 26.06 C rain 66.04 mm dry 8.67 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +12 moreStart indoors: LettuceTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +7 moretmin 11.59 C tmax 20.47 C rain 78.88 mm dry 9.77 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Lettuce, +3 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Lettucetmin 6.77 C tmax 14.19 C rain 78.86 mm dry 9 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 2.73 C tmax 9.45 C rain 54.26 mm dry 11.43 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 93%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: 83%Data reliability: 0.8Recommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 83%Data reliability: 0.8Crops to manage carefully Broccoli 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: 0.8Onion Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Fennel Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, August, SeptemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Heat and dry spell notes Local note Heat: on average, 59.6 days per year exceed 30C. Intense heat: on average, 14.53 days per year exceed 35C. Summer dry spells: the longest dry phase in summer averages 14.53 days. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Imola 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
