April in Macerata
What to plant in April in Macerata
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Macerata 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 | High95.25% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High90.38% |
| 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: January 20harvest: from April 30 to December 31›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 27harvest: from April 25 to December 31›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to December 12›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 27›
Lettucestart indoors: January 20harvest: from March 29 to December 24›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 30harvest: from August 2 to November 1›
Pepperstart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 28 to November 7›
Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 14›
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 27 to April 30harvest: from June 25 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 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 20 to April 30harvest: from July 8 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 | High95.25% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 20harvest: from April 30 to December 31Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 27harvest: from April 25 to December 31Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to December 12Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 27Lettucestart indoors: January 20harvest: from March 29 to December 24Eggplantstart indoors: March 30harvest: from August 2 to November 1Pepperstart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 28 to November 7Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 14Rosemarystart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 25 to December 5Sagestart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 18 to December 16 | 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 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 27 to April 30harvest: from June 25 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28 | High90.38% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: from April 24 to April 30harvest: from June 12 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: January 20harvest: from April 30 to December 31›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 27harvest: from April 25 to December 31›
Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to December 12›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 27›
Lettucestart indoors: January 20harvest: from March 29 to December 24›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 30harvest: from August 2 to November 1›
Pepperstart indoors: March 30harvest: from July 28 to November 7›
Tomatostart indoors: April 13harvest: from August 2 to November 14›
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 27 to April 30harvest: from June 25 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 20 to April 30harvest: from June 18 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in April in Macerata?
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 indoor seed start matters in April?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 20 to September 19. The expected transplanting window is from March 2 to October 31 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What should I watch in April in Macerata?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 8.9 days, even with average rain of 62.34 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 11.4 °C, maximum 15.82 °C, rain 62.34 mm, and dry spell 8.9 days.
Why wait on Green bean in April?
The available Green bean window is from April 24 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

