August in La Spezia
What to plant in August in La Spezia
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in La Spezia in August.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High97.94% |
| Start indoors9 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High94.07% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28›
Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Start indoors (9)
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 30 to October 25›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12›
Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 26›
Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2›
Transplants (14)
Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Eggplantwindow: from August 1 to August 6harvest: from October 9 to October 15›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Potatowindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28Peawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Parsleywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 19 to November 18Radishwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Arugulawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Spinachwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Pumpkinwindow: from August 1 to August 13harvest: from October 29 to November 10Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 14 to October 14 | High97.94% |
| Start indoors9 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25Cucumberstart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 30 to October 25Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6Rosemarystart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 26Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2Zucchinistart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 25 to October 21 | High80% |
| Transplants14 crops | Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4Eggplantwindow: from August 1 to August 6harvest: from October 9 to October 15Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 20harvest: from October 4 to October 24Tomatowindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from October 9 to October 30Rosemarywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Sagewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Pumpkinwindow: from August 1 to August 13harvest: from October 29 to November 10Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 14 to October 14 | High94.07% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28›
Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Start indoors (9)
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 12›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 7harvest: from May 6 to December 25›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 21harvest: from July 30 to October 25›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 4harvest: from May 30 to December 12›
Lettucestart indoors: February 5harvest: from April 14 to December 6›
Rosemarystart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 26›
Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2›
Transplants (14)
Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24›
Cucumberwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 19 to October 19›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 29 to November 28›
Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29›
Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4›
Eggplantwindow: from August 1 to August 6harvest: from October 9 to October 15›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
What should I start with in August in La Spezia?
Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from August 1 to August 31. The estimated harvest is from September 19 to October 19 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.
Which indoor seed start matters in August?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 31 to September 2. The expected transplanting window is from March 13 to October 14 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits August most in La Spezia?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.87 days, even with average rain of 43.47 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 20.34 °C, maximum 26.62 °C, rain 43.47 mm, and dry spell 10.87 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
