April in L'Aquila

What to plant in April in L'Aquila

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in L'Aquila in April.

April in L'AquilaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature8.36 °CAverage of means

Average minimum3.74 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain63.82 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskMediumRisk during the month

Recommended actions in AprilHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing9crops

Start indoors8crops

Transplants5crops

Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing9 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Lettuce, Pea, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High80.33%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High80.38%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Strawberry, Lettuce	High80.6%
Wait1 crop	Potato	Low50%

Direct sowing (9)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Potatowindow: from April 22 to April 30harvest: from July 20 to July 28

Method and how to read the dataSee how we use climate data and what the thresholds mean.

Crops for this month

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing9 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 18Carrotwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 24 to June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 10 to April 30harvest: from July 8 to July 28Lettucewindow: April 30harvest: June 3Peawindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 23Radishwindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from May 17 to May 24Arugulawindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from May 17 to May 24Spinachwindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from May 27 to June 3	High80.33%
Start indoors8 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 19harvest: from June 28 to October 15Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 19harvest: from June 16 to October 27Onionstart indoors: January 24harvest: from July 8 to November 16Fennelstart indoors: April 27harvest: from July 30 to October 14Strawberrystart indoors: March 30harvest: from June 25 to October 27Lettucestart indoors: April 2harvest: from June 3 to October 15Rosemarystart indoors: April 24harvest: from August 3 to October 14Sagestart indoors: April 11harvest: from July 21 to October 15	High80.38%
Transplants5 crops	Broccoliwindow: April 30harvest: June 28Tuscan kalewindow: from April 23 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 23Onionwindow: from April 10 to April 30harvest: from July 8 to July 28Strawberrywindow: from April 27 to April 30harvest: from June 25 to June 28Lettucewindow: April 30harvest: June 3	High80.6%
Wait1 crop	Potatowindow: from April 22 to April 30harvest: from July 20 to July 28	Low50%

Direct sowing (9)

Start indoors (8)

Transplants (5)

Wait (1)

Potatowindow: from April 22 to April 30harvest: from July 20 to July 28

Local climate

Method and limits

What should I start with in April in L'Aquila?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from April 26 to April 30. The estimated harvest is from June 14 to June 18 and the best estimated success rate is 80%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in April in L'Aquila?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 19 to July 6. The expected transplanting window is from April 30 to August 17 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in April in L'Aquila?

Check night temperatures: with an average minimum of 3.74 °C, germination and sensitive transplants can slow down. Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 7.9 days, even with average rain of 63.82 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 3.74 °C, maximum 13.35 °C, rain 63.82 mm, and dry spell 7.9 days.

Why wait on Potato in April?

The available Potato window is from April 22 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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