August in San Donato Milanese
What to plant in August in San Donato Milanese
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in San Donato Milanese in August.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing15 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Zucchini | High92.33% |
| Start indoors5 crops | Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Strawberry, Lettuce, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants12 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High87.08% |
| Wait2 crops | Eggplant, Pumpkin | Low51.5% |
Direct sowing (15)
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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23›
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 (5)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 24 to November 16›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to November 16›
Lettucestart indoors: March 15harvest: from May 16 to October 29›
Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 6›
Transplants (12)
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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23›
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›
Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13›
Wait (2)
Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing15 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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23Green 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: August 1harvest: October 29Peawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 24 to October 24Parsleywindow: from August 1 to August 21harvest: from October 19 to November 8Radishwindow: 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 4Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 23harvest: from September 14 to October 6 | High92.33% |
| Start indoors5 crops | Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 24 to November 16Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to November 16Lettucestart indoors: March 15harvest: from May 16 to October 29Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 6 | High80% |
| Transplants12 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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23Fennelwindow: 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 4Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13Tomatowindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 9 to October 18Rosemarywindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Sagewindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 29 to October 29Zucchiniwindow: from August 1 to August 23harvest: from September 14 to October 6 | High87.08% |
| Wait2 crops | Low51.5% |
Direct sowing (15)
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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23›
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 (5)
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 24 to November 16›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 24harvest: from August 2 to October 10›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to November 16›
Lettucestart indoors: March 15harvest: from May 16 to October 29›
Zucchinistart indoors: May 24harvest: from July 28 to October 6›
Transplants (12)
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 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10›
Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 26harvest: from October 29 to November 23›
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›
Pepperwindow: from August 1 to August 10harvest: from October 4 to October 13›
Wait (2)
Method and limits
What should I start with in August in San Donato Milanese?
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 crop can be started indoors in August?
For Tuscan kale, the useful indoor seed period is from February 25 to August 19. The expected transplanting window is from March 31 to September 23 and it is best to start seedlings 35 days earlier.
How should I read August climate for San Donato Milanese?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 7.97 days, even with average rain of 85.74 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 18.43 °C, maximum 28.68 °C, rain 85.74 mm, and dry spell 7.97 days.
When should Eggplant be avoided in San Donato Milanese?
The available Eggplant window is from August 1 to August 4 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; 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


