October in Palermo

What to plant in October in Palermo

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Palermo in October.

October in PalermoMonthly climate profile

Average temperature19.43 °CAverage of means

Average minimum16.61 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain88.28 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in OctoberHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing16crops

Start indoors1crop

Transplants10crops

Wait0crops

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	High95.38%
Start indoors1 crop	Strawberry	High80%
Transplants10 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini	High93.2%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (1)

Strawberrystart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 29 to December 31

Transplants (10)

Wait (0)

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

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 21harvest: from November 19 to December 9Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 27harvest: from November 29 to December 25Lettucewindow: 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 15 to November 18	High95.38%
Start indoors1 crop	Strawberrystart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 29 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 27harvest: from November 29 to December 25Strawberrywindow: 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 25harvest: from November 29 to December 23Sagewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Zucchiniwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from November 15 to November 18	High93.2%
Wait0 crops	-	-

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (1)

Strawberrystart indoors: February 2harvest: from April 29 to December 31

Transplants (10)

Wait (0)

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Local climate

Method and limits

What should I start with in October in Palermo?

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%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in October in Palermo?

For Strawberry, the useful indoor seed period is from February 2 to October 3. The expected transplanting window is from March 1 to October 31 and it is best to start seedlings 28 days earlier.

What should I watch in October in Palermo?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.4 days, even with average rain of 88.28 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 16.61 °C, maximum 23.25 °C, rain 88.28 mm, and dry spell 11.4 days.

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