April in Roma

What to plant in April in Roma

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Roma in April.

April in RomaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature13.42 °CAverage of means

Average minimum8.48 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain60.68 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in AprilHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing12crops

Start indoors10crops

Transplants8crops

Wait1crop

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	High86.58%
Start indoors10 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage	High81%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High85%
Wait1 crop	Green bean	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 18

Method and how to read the dataSee how we use climate data and what the thresholds mean.

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 18 to April 30harvest: from July 6 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	High86.58%
Start indoors10 crops	Broccolistart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 29 to November 17Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 18harvest: from May 17 to December 6Fennelstart indoors: March 16harvest: from June 18 to November 17Strawberrystart indoors: February 29harvest: from May 26 to December 5Lettucestart indoors: March 3harvest: from May 4 to November 17Eggplantstart indoors: April 10harvest: from August 13 to October 27Pepperstart indoors: April 7harvest: from August 5 to October 31Tomatostart indoors: April 18harvest: from August 7 to November 6Rosemarystart indoors: March 12harvest: from June 21 to November 17Sagestart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 16 to November 17	High81%
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 23 to April 30harvest: from June 21 to June 28Sagewindow: from April 18 to April 30harvest: from June 16 to June 28	High85%
Wait1 crop	Green beanwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 18	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from April 26 to April 30harvest: from June 14 to June 18

Method and limits

What should I start with in April in Roma?

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 indoor seed start matters in April?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from February 18 to August 8. The expected transplanting window is from March 31 to September 19 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in April in Roma?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.1 days, even with average rain of 60.68 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 8.48 °C, maximum 18.75 °C, rain 60.68 mm, and dry spell 10.1 days.

Why wait on Green bean in April?

The available Green bean window is from April 26 to April 30 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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