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Garden calendar for Mantova: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Mantova.
Editions EN English IT Italian Garden calendar for Mantova For Mantova, 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 Mantova, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after April 7, 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: cold risk for sensitive sowing, dry-spell risk: plan irrigation, heat risk for sensitive crops.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Mantova Province Mantova (MN) Region Lombardia Median last frost 0C March 9 Cautious last frost 2C April 7 First autumn frost 2C November 3 Average days above 30C 66.6 days Average longest summer dry spell 13.3 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 +10 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Cucumber +6 more Watch for: cold risk for sensitive sowingMonthly calendar tmin 0.41 C tmax 7.62 C rain 42.93 mm dry 14.1 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 1.19 C tmax 9.98 C rain 48.82 mm dry 13.83 days Direct sowing: -Start indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kaleTransplants: -tmin 4.28 C tmax 14.76 C rain 50.21 mm dry 14.13 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +5 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +4 moreTransplants: Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberrytmin 8.03 C tmax 18.75 C rain 68.53 mm dry 9.27 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +9 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +7 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 12.65 C tmax 23.81 C rain 72.33 mm dry 9.33 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +10 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 17.07 C tmax 28.93 C rain 67.18 mm dry 9.7 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +10 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 19.86 C tmax 32.59 C rain 48.14 mm dry 10.27 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +8 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 20.11 C tmax 32.44 C rain 56.13 mm dry 9.97 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, +3 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 15.32 C tmax 26.58 C rain 73.38 mm dry 9.57 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +10 moreStart indoors: LettuceTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +6 moretmin 10.46 C tmax 20.21 C rain 91.28 mm dry 10.33 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Lettuce, Radish, +2 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Lettucetmin 5.41 C tmax 13.33 C rain 93.06 mm dry 10.67 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -tmin 1.25 C tmax 8.03 C rain 59.39 mm dry 12.27 days Direct sowing: GarlicStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended 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: 80%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: 80%Data reliability: 0.8Crops to manage carefully Onion Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: cold during establishmentRecommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, AugustHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.83Potato Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, AugustHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Parsley Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: April, May, June, July, AugustHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Pumpkin Watch-out: frost risk medium, heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: frostRecommended windows: June, July, AugustHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Heat and dry spell notes Local note Heat: on average, 66.6 days per year exceed 30C. Intense heat: on average, 18.27 days per year exceed 35C. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Mantova 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
