April in Ravenna
What to plant in April in Ravenna
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Ravenna in April.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach | High95.62% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80.46% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High92.88% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Green beanwindow: from April 24 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 18›
Fennelwindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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›
Start indoors (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 26harvest: from May 6 to December 27›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 2harvest: from May 1 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 26harvest: from July 5 to November 7›
Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 7›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 22 to December 21›
Lettucestart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 4 to December 17›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 25 to October 29›
Pepperstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 20 to November 3›
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 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 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 28Green beanwindow: from April 24 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 18Fennelwindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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 13 to April 30harvest: from July 1 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 | High95.62% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 26harvest: from May 6 to December 27Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 2harvest: from May 1 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 26harvest: from July 5 to November 7Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 7Strawberrystart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 22 to December 21Lettucestart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 4 to December 17Eggplantstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 25 to October 29Pepperstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 20 to November 3Tomatostart indoors: April 5harvest: from July 25 to November 10Rosemarystart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 3Sagestart indoors: March 2harvest: from June 11 to December 13Pumpkinstart indoors: April 26harvest: from August 14 to November 22Zucchinistart indoors: April 26harvest: from June 30 to November 6 | High80.46% |
| 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 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 to June 28 | High92.88% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
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›
Green beanwindow: from April 24 to April 30harvest: from June 12 to June 18›
Fennelwindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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›
Start indoors (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 26harvest: from May 6 to December 27›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 2harvest: from May 1 to December 31›
Cucumberstart indoors: April 26harvest: from July 5 to November 7›
Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 7›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 22 to December 21›
Lettucestart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 4 to December 17›
Eggplantstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 25 to October 29›
Pepperstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 20 to November 3›
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 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 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 21 to April 30harvest: from June 19 to June 28›
Sagewindow: from April 13 to April 30harvest: from June 11 to June 28›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in April in Ravenna?
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 26 to September 17. The expected transplanting window is from March 8 to October 29 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits April most in Ravenna?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.47 days, even with average rain of 59.81 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 11.6 °C, maximum 15.36 °C, rain 59.81 mm, and dry spell 9.47 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
