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August in Piombino

What to plant in August in Piombino

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Piombino in August.

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August in PiombinoMonthly climate profile
Average temperature25.11 °CAverage of means
Average minimum21.43 °CAverage of minimums
Average rain28.75 mmTotal precipitation
Frost riskLowRisk during the month
Recommended actions in AugustHow many crops fall into each action
Direct sowing16crops
Start indoors10crops
Transplants14crops
Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing16 cropsSwiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh98.56%
Start indoors10 cropsBroccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh81.2%
Transplants14 cropsBroccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh96.21%
Wait1 cropBasilLow50%

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (14)

Wait (1)

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

Crops for this month

ActionCropsSuccess 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 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 14 to October 14
High98.56%
Start indoors10 crops
Broccolistart indoors: January 21harvest: from May 1 to December 15Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 24harvest: from April 23 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 11 to November 5Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 9Strawberrystart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 23 to December 23Lettucestart indoors: February 1harvest: from April 7 to December 12Rosemarystart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 2Sagestart indoors: March 2harvest: from June 11 to December 13Pumpkinstart indoors: May 2harvest: from August 20 to November 23Zucchinistart indoors: May 2harvest: from July 6 to October 31
High81.2%
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 21harvest: from October 9 to October 29Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 4 to November 3Tomatowindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from October 9 to November 8Rosemarywindow: 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 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 14 to October 14
High96.21%
Wait1 crop
Basilwindow: from August 1 to August 14harvest: from September 4 to September 17
Low50%

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (10)

Transplants (14)

Wait (1)

Local climate

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in August in Piombino?

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%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in August in Piombino?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 21 to September 5. The expected transplanting window is from March 3 to October 17 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in August in Piombino?

Check midday heat: with an average maximum of 29.16 °C, sensitive crops may need light shade and steadier irrigation. Check irrigation and soil moisture: average rain of 28.75 mm and an average dry spell of 15.37 days can dry beds and containers quickly. Monthly averages: minimum 21.43 °C, maximum 29.16 °C, rain 28.75 mm, and dry spell 15.37 days.

What makes Basil cautious this month?

The available Basil window is from August 1 to August 14 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigation.

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