April in Gragnano
What to plant in April in Gragnano
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Gragnano in April.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach | High96.08% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High93.25% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Green beanwindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 6 to June 18›
Fennelwindow: 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›
Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Start indoors (10)
Cucumberstart indoors: April 11harvest: from June 20 to November 27›
Fennelstart indoors: February 20harvest: from May 24 to December 31›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 6 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 10 to November 24›
Pepperstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 5 to December 4›
Tomatostart indoors: March 21harvest: from July 10 to December 12›
Rosemarystart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 8 to December 29›
Sagestart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 24 to December 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 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 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 10 to April 30harvest: from June 8 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 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 28Green beanwindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 6 to June 18Fennelwindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 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 1 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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 | High96.08% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Cucumberstart indoors: April 11harvest: from June 20 to November 27Fennelstart indoors: February 20harvest: from May 24 to December 31Strawberrystart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 6 to December 31Eggplantstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 10 to November 24Pepperstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 5 to December 4Tomatostart indoors: March 21harvest: from July 10 to December 12Rosemarystart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 8 to December 29Sagestart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 24 to December 31Pumpkinstart indoors: April 11harvest: from July 30 to December 17Zucchinistart indoors: April 11harvest: from June 15 to November 24 | 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 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 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 10 to April 30harvest: from June 8 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28 | High93.25% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Green beanwindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 6 to June 18›
Fennelwindow: 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›
Potatowindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from June 29 to July 28›
Start indoors (10)
Cucumberstart indoors: April 11harvest: from June 20 to November 27›
Fennelstart indoors: February 20harvest: from May 24 to December 31›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 6 to December 31›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 10 to November 24›
Pepperstart indoors: March 7harvest: from July 5 to December 4›
Tomatostart indoors: March 21harvest: from July 10 to December 12›
Rosemarystart indoors: February 28harvest: from June 8 to December 29›
Sagestart indoors: February 13harvest: from May 24 to December 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 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 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 10 to April 30harvest: from June 8 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 30 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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Local climate
Altitude and microclimates
- Altitude range
- 34-1131 m a.s.l.
- Total altitude difference
- 1097 m
- Standard deviation
- 302.89 m
- Main altitude bands
- <300 m (47.52%), 300-599 m (28.01%)
In a municipality with this much terrain variation, frost, soil warming, and heat stress can differ between valley or lowland gardens and higher hamlets. Use this month's windows as an average guide and adjust sowing and transplanting to the garden's actual altitude.
Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Gragnano 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 100%.
Which crop can be started indoors in April?
For Cucumber, the useful indoor seed period is from April 11 to September 18. The expected transplanting window is from May 2 to October 9 and it is best to start seedlings 21 days earlier.
What limits April most in Gragnano?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.5 days, even with average rain of 63.04 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 13.75 °C, maximum 16.03 °C, rain 63.04 mm, and dry spell 9.5 days.
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
- Municipal altimetry and altitude bands: ISTAT geographic statistics for municipalities 2021
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026
