April in Mantova
What to plant in April in Mantova
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Mantova 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 | High89.25% |
| 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 | High86.38% |
| 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3›
Potatowindow: from April 11 to April 30harvest: from July 9 to July 28›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 26harvest: from June 6 to November 4›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 16 to November 17›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 4›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 16›
Lettucestart indoors: March 11harvest: from May 12 to November 4›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 17harvest: from August 20 to October 18›
Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 22›
Tomatostart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 10 to October 27›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from June 6 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 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3›
Rosemarywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from June 23 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3Potatowindow: from April 11 to April 30harvest: from July 9 to July 28Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Parsleywindow: from April 16 to April 30harvest: from July 4 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 | High89.25% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: February 26harvest: from June 6 to November 4Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 16 to November 17Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 4Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 16Lettucestart indoors: March 11harvest: from May 12 to November 4Eggplantstart indoors: April 17harvest: from August 20 to October 18Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 22Tomatostart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 10 to October 27Rosemarystart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to November 4Sagestart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to November 4 | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoliwindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from June 6 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 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3Rosemarywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from June 23 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28 | High86.38% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: April 30harvest: 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3›
Potatowindow: from April 11 to April 30harvest: from July 9 to July 28›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 26harvest: from June 6 to November 4›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 17harvest: from May 16 to November 17›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 4›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 2harvest: from May 28 to November 16›
Lettucestart indoors: March 11harvest: from May 12 to November 4›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 17harvest: from August 20 to October 18›
Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 22›
Tomatostart indoors: April 21harvest: from August 10 to October 27›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from April 8 to April 30harvest: from June 6 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 8 to April 30harvest: from May 12 to June 3›
Rosemarywindow: from April 25 to April 30harvest: from June 23 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
What should I start with in April in Mantova?
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 83%.
Which crop can be started indoors in April?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 26 to July 26. The expected transplanting window is from April 8 to September 6 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits April most in Mantova?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.27 days, even with average rain of 68.53 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.03 °C, maximum 18.75 °C, rain 68.53 mm, and dry spell 9.27 days.
What makes Green bean cautious this month?
The available Green bean window is 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

