April in Ferrara
What to plant in April in Ferrara
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Ferrara in April.
April in FerraraMonthly climate profile
Average temperature13.4 °CAverage of means
Average minimum8.63 °CAverage of minimums
Average rain62.06 mmTotal precipitation
Frost riskLowRisk during the month
Recommended actions in AprilHow many crops fall into each action
Direct sowing12crops
Start indoors10crops
Transplants8crops
Wait1crop
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 | High93% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage | High80.3% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High88.38% |
| Wait1 crop | Green bean | Low53% |
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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 17›- Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 11harvest: from May 10 to November 25›
- Fennelstart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 16 to November 17›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to November 23›- Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 16›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 21›
Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 25›
Tomatostart indoors: April 15harvest: from August 4 to October 31›
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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 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 24 to April 30harvest: from June 22 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 16 to April 30harvest: from June 14 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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Parsleywindow: from April 16 to April 30harvest: from July 4 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 | High93% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 17Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 11harvest: from May 10 to November 25Fennelstart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 16 to November 17Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to November 23Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 16Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 21Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 25Tomatostart indoors: April 15harvest: from August 4 to October 31Rosemarystart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 17Sagestart indoors: March 5harvest: from June 14 to November 17 | High80.3% |
| 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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 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 24 to April 30harvest: from June 22 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 16 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 28 | High88.38% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: from April 24 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 18 | Low53% |
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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
- Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
- Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
- Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
- Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 17›
- Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 11harvest: from May 10 to November 25›
- Fennelstart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 16 to November 17›
- Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to November 23›
- Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 16›
- Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 21›
- Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 25›
- Tomatostart indoors: April 15harvest: from August 4 to October 31›
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 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 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 24 to April 30harvest: from June 22 to June 28›
- Sagewindow: from April 16 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Ferrara in April?
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 15 to August 8. The expected transplanting window is from March 28 to September 19 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits April most in Ferrara?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.6 days, even with average rain of 62.06 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.63 °C, maximum 18.39 °C, rain 62.06 mm, and dry spell 9.6 days.
What makes Green bean cautious this month?
The available Green bean window is from April 24 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 53%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.