What to plant in April in Lombardia

April in Lombardia

April in Lombardia is a month rich in spring options: 15 crops are recommended across most municipalities analyzed, including Tuscan kale, Onion, Pea, Radish, Arugula, and 10 more crops. 6 are region-wide; the others are still recommended in most municipalities. The municipality page remains the reference for precise dates, frost, heat, dry spells, and local windows.

• 6 crops are recommended everywhere; 9 more pass the regional threshold.
• Fastest harvest signals: Arugula, Radish, Spinach.
• Open the municipality page before choosing the exact day: frost, heat, dry spells, and irrigation can move the practical window.

Regional crop signals

Recommended across the whole region

• Tuscan kale
• Onion
• Pea
• Radish
• Arugula
• Spinach

Recommended in most of the region

• Swiss chard (42 of 44 municipalities)
• Carrot (42 of 44 municipalities)
• Strawberry (42 of 44 municipalities)
• Broccoli (41 of 44 municipalities)
• Fennel (41 of 44 municipalities)
• Lettuce (41 of 44 municipalities)

and 3 more regional crops

• Direct sowing: Pea, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Swiss chard, Carrot, Potato, Parsley
• Transplanting: Strawberry, Broccoli, Sage
• Multiple methods: Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Lettuce
• Closest harvests: Arugula (from April 25 to May 24), Radish (from April 25 to May 24), Spinach (from May 5 to June 3), Lettuce (from May 16 to June 3), Swiss chard (from May 21 to June 18), and 4 more
• Later harvests: Broccoli (from June 10 to June 28), Sage (from June 19 to June 28), Fennel (from June 21 to June 28), Onion (from June 29 to July 28), Parsley (from July 9 to July 18), and 1 more

Sources and limits