April in Pisa
What to plant in April in Pisa
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Pisa 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 | High91.5% |
| 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 | High87.5% |
| Wait1 crop | Green bean | Low53% |
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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Potatowindow: April 1harvest: June 29›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 22›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 5harvest: from May 4 to December 10›
Fennelstart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 17 to November 22›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 29 to December 8›
Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 22›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 23›
Pepperstart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 27 to October 29›
Tomatostart indoors: April 12harvest: from August 1 to November 4›
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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 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 17 to April 30harvest: from June 15 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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 to June 28Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3Potatowindow: April 1harvest: June 29Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23Parsleywindow: from April 17 to April 30harvest: from July 5 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 | High91.5% |
| Start indoors10 crops | Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 22Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 5harvest: from May 4 to December 10Fennelstart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 17 to November 22Strawberrystart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 29 to December 8Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 22Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 23Pepperstart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 27 to October 29Tomatostart indoors: April 12harvest: from August 1 to November 4Rosemarystart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 25 to November 21Sagestart indoors: March 6harvest: from June 15 to November 22 | 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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 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 17 to April 30harvest: from June 15 to June 28 | High87.5% |
| Wait1 crop | Green beanwindow: from April 27 to April 30harvest: from June 15 to June 18 | Low53% |
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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 to June 28›
Lettucewindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 5 to June 3›
Potatowindow: April 1harvest: June 29›
Peawindow: from April 1 to April 30harvest: from May 25 to June 23›
Start indoors (10)
Broccolistart indoors: February 15harvest: from May 26 to November 22›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 5harvest: from May 4 to December 10›
Fennelstart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 17 to November 22›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 29 to December 8›
Lettucestart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 1 to November 22›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 10 to October 23›
Pepperstart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 27 to October 29›
Tomatostart indoors: April 12harvest: from August 1 to November 4›
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 19 to April 30harvest: from June 17 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 17 to April 30harvest: from June 15 to June 28›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in April in Pisa?
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 90%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in April in Pisa?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 15 to August 13. The expected transplanting window is from March 28 to September 24 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits April most in Pisa?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.57 days, even with average rain of 58.1 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.88 °C, maximum 17.78 °C, rain 58.1 mm, and dry spell 9.57 days.
When should Green bean be avoided in Pisa?
The available Green bean window is from April 27 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 53%; 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

