July in Prato
What to plant in July in Prato
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Prato in July.
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 | High94.56% |
| Start indoors9 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants13 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High92.77% |
| Wait1 crop | Eggplant | Low50% |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18›
Carrotwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23›
Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18›
Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28›
Green beanwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18›
Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3›
Start indoors (9)
Broccolistart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to October 23›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 10 to November 1›
Cucumberstart indoors: June 5harvest: from August 14 to October 1›
Fennelstart indoors: April 12harvest: from July 15 to October 23›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 23harvest: from June 18 to November 1›
Lettucestart indoors: March 28harvest: from May 29 to October 23›
Rosemarystart indoors: April 13harvest: from July 23 to October 23›
Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to October 23›
Transplants (13)
Broccoliwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23›
Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18›
Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28›
Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Strawberrywindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3›
Pepperwindow: from July 7 to July 10harvest: from September 9 to September 12›
Wait (1)
Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Swiss chardwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18Carrotwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28Green beanwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3Potatowindow: from July 1 to July 26harvest: from September 28 to October 23Peawindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23Parsleywindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 18 to October 18Radishwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from July 25 to August 24Arugulawindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from July 25 to August 24Spinachwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3Pumpkinwindow: from July 3 to July 20harvest: from September 30 to October 17Zucchiniwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 16 to September 13 | High94.56% |
| Start indoors9 crops | Broccolistart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to October 23Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 10 to November 1Cucumberstart indoors: June 5harvest: from August 14 to October 1Fennelstart indoors: April 12harvest: from July 15 to October 23Strawberrystart indoors: March 23harvest: from June 18 to November 1Lettucestart indoors: March 28harvest: from May 29 to October 23Rosemarystart indoors: April 13harvest: from July 23 to October 23Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to October 23Zucchinistart indoors: June 5harvest: from August 9 to September 28 | High80% |
| Transplants13 crops | Broccoliwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Strawberrywindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3Pepperwindow: from July 7 to July 10harvest: from September 9 to September 12Tomatowindow: from July 3 to July 30harvest: from September 10 to October 7Rosemarywindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Sagewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28Pumpkinwindow: from July 3 to July 20harvest: from September 30 to October 17Zucchiniwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 16 to September 13 | High92.77% |
| Wait1 crop | Eggplantwindow: from July 1 to July 27harvest: from September 8 to October 9 | Low50% |
Direct sowing (16)
Swiss chardwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18›
Carrotwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23›
Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18›
Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28›
Green beanwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 19 to September 18›
Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3›
Start indoors (9)
Broccolistart indoors: March 14harvest: from June 23 to October 23›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 10 to November 1›
Cucumberstart indoors: June 5harvest: from August 14 to October 1›
Fennelstart indoors: April 12harvest: from July 15 to October 23›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 23harvest: from June 18 to November 1›
Lettucestart indoors: March 28harvest: from May 29 to October 23›
Rosemarystart indoors: April 13harvest: from July 23 to October 23›
Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to October 23›
Transplants (13)
Broccoliwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 24 to September 23›
Cucumberwindow: from July 3 to July 31harvest: from August 21 to September 18›
Onionwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from September 28 to October 28›
Fennelwindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Strawberrywindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 29 to September 28›
Lettucewindow: from July 1 to July 31harvest: from August 4 to September 3›
Pepperwindow: from July 7 to July 10harvest: from September 9 to September 12›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in July in Prato?
Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from July 1 to July 31. The estimated harvest is from August 19 to September 18 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.
Which indoor seed start matters in July?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 14 to July 14. The expected transplanting window is from April 25 to August 25 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits July most in Prato?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.5 days, even with average rain of 32.06 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 15.87 °C, maximum 29.1 °C, rain 32.06 mm, and dry spell 11.5 days.
What makes Eggplant cautious this month?
The available Eggplant window is from July 1 to July 27 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

