October in Lecce
What to plant in October in Lecce
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Lecce in October.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Zucchini | High95.19% |
| Start indoors1 crop | Strawberry | High80% |
| Transplants10 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High91.3% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Garlicwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: June 1›
Swiss chardwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 19 to December 19›
Carrotwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24›
Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19›
Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31›
Green beanwindow: from October 1 to October 19harvest: from November 19 to December 7›
Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Start indoors (1)
Transplants (10)
Broccoliwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24›
Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19›
Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31›
Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Strawberrywindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4›
Rosemarywindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Garlicwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: June 1Swiss chardwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 19 to December 19Carrotwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31Green beanwindow: from October 1 to October 19harvest: from November 19 to December 7Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4Potatowindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31Peawindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Parsleywindow: from October 1 to October 13harvest: from December 19 to December 31Radishwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from October 25 to November 24Arugulawindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from October 25 to November 24Spinachwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4Zucchiniwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from November 14 to November 17 | High95.19% |
| Start indoors1 crop | Strawberrystart indoors: February 9harvest: from May 6 to December 31 | High80% |
| Transplants10 crops | Broccoliwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22Strawberrywindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4Rosemarywindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22Sagewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Zucchiniwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from November 14 to November 17 | High91.3% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (16)
Garlicwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: June 1›
Swiss chardwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 19 to December 19›
Carrotwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24›
Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19›
Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31›
Green beanwindow: from October 1 to October 19harvest: from November 19 to December 7›
Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Start indoors (1)
Transplants (10)
Broccoliwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24›
Cucumberwindow: October 1harvest: November 19›
Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31›
Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Strawberrywindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29›
Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4›
Rosemarywindow: from October 1 to October 24harvest: from November 29 to December 22›
Wait (0)
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Method and limits
Which recommendation stands out for Lecce in October?
Start with Garlic for direct sowing during from October 1 to October 31. The estimated harvest is June 1 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.
Which crop can be started indoors in October?
For Strawberry, the useful indoor seed period is from February 9 to October 3. The expected transplanting window is from March 8 to October 31 and it is best to start seedlings 28 days earlier.
What should I watch in October in Lecce?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.97 days, even with average rain of 80.84 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 17.26 °C, maximum 21.74 °C, rain 80.84 mm, and dry spell 9.97 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
