April in Fiumicino
What to plant in April in Fiumicino
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Fiumicino 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 | High86.58% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage | High81% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High85% |
| 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 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 18harvest: from May 29 to November 17›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 17 to December 6›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 17›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 5›
Lettucestart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 4 to November 17›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 27›
Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 31›
Tomatostart indoors: April 18harvest: from August 7 to November 6›
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 23 to April 30harvest: from June 21 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 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 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 | High86.58% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 29 to November 17Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 17 to December 6Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 17Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 5Lettucestart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 4 to November 17Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 27Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 31Tomatostart indoors: April 18harvest: from August 7 to November 6Rosemarystart indoors: March 12harvest: from June 21 to November 17Sagestart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to November 17 | High81% |
| 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 23 to April 30harvest: from June 21 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28 | High85% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 14 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 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 18harvest: from May 29 to November 17›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 17 to December 6›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 17›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 5›
Lettucestart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 4 to November 17›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 27›
Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 31›
Tomatostart indoors: April 18harvest: from August 7 to November 6›
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 23 to April 30harvest: from June 21 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Fiumicino 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 83%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in April in Fiumicino?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 18 to August 8. The expected transplanting window is from March 31 to September 19 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
How should I read April climate for Fiumicino?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.1 days, even with average rain of 60.68 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.48 °C, maximum 18.75 °C, rain 60.68 mm, and dry spell 10.1 days.
Why wait on Green bean in April?
The available Green bean window is from April 26 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

