April in Faenza
What to plant in April in Faenza
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Faenza in April.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing12 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach | High91.33% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High85.12% |
| Wait1 crop | Green bean | Low50% |
Direct sowing (12)
Swiss chardwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 20 to June 18›
Carrotwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Potatowindow: from April 5 to April 30harvest: from July 3 to July 28›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 19harvest: from May 30 to November 19›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 8 to November 23›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 18›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 23›
Lettucestart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 5 to November 16›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 21›
Pepperstart indoors: April 4harvest: from August 2 to October 25›
Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 1›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28›
Strawberrywindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Rosemarywindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 24 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing12 crops | Swiss chardwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 20 to June 18Carrotwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Potatowindow: from April 5 to April 30harvest: from July 3 to July 28Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Parsleywindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from July 6 to July 18Radishwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from April 25 to May 24Arugulawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from April 25 to May 24Spinachwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3 | High91.33% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: February 19harvest: from May 30 to November 19Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 8 to November 23Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 18Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 23Lettucestart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 5 to November 16Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 21Pepperstart indoors: April 4harvest: from August 2 to October 25Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 1Rosemarystart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 24 to November 18Sagestart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to November 19 | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoliwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28Strawberrywindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Rosemarywindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 24 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28 | High85.12% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from June 13 to June 18 | Low50% |
Direct sowing (12)
Swiss chardwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 20 to June 18›
Carrotwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Potatowindow: from April 5 to April 30harvest: from July 3 to July 28›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 19harvest: from May 30 to November 19›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 8 to November 23›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 18›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 23›
Lettucestart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 5 to November 16›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 21›
Pepperstart indoors: April 4harvest: from August 2 to October 25›
Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 1›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Onionwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Fennelwindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28›
Strawberrywindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Rosemarywindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 24 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in April in Faenza?
Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from April 1 to April 30. The estimated harvest is from May 20 to June 18 and the best estimated success rate is 97%.
Which crop can be started indoors in April?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 19 to August 10. The expected transplanting window is from April 1 to September 21 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits April most in Faenza?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.43 days, even with average rain of 58.38 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.51 °C, maximum 18.21 °C, rain 58.38 mm, and dry spell 9.43 days.
Why wait on Green bean in April?
The available Green bean window is from April 25 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.
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: June 21, 2026

