April in La Spezia
What to plant in April in La Spezia
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in La Spezia 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 | High93.25% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage | High80% |
| Transplants7 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Sage | High90.57% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12›
Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 19 to October 15›
Pepperstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 14 to October 24›
Tomatostart indoors: April 30harvest: from August 19 to October 30›
Transplants (7)
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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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›
Sagewindow: from April 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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 21 to April 30harvest: from July 9 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 | High93.25% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6Eggplantstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 19 to October 15Pepperstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 14 to October 24Tomatostart indoors: April 30harvest: from August 19 to October 30Rosemarystart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 26Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2 | High80% |
| Transplants7 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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 3Sagewindow: from April 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28 | High90.57% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12›
Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 19 to October 15›
Pepperstart indoors: April 16harvest: from August 14 to October 24›
Tomatostart indoors: April 30harvest: from August 19 to October 30›
Transplants (7)
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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 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›
Sagewindow: from April 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for La Spezia 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%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in April in La Spezia?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 31 to September 2. The expected transplanting window is from March 13 to October 14 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
How should I read April climate for La Spezia?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.6 days, even with average rain of 68.24 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 9.71 °C, maximum 15.14 °C, rain 68.24 mm, and dry spell 9.6 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
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026
