September in Matera
What to plant in September in Matera
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Matera in September.
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 | High96.25% |
| Start indoors7 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Sage, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants12 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Zucchini | High94.92% |
| Wait1 crop | Pumpkin | Medium55% |
Direct sowing (16)
Garlicwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: June 1›
Swiss chardwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18›
Carrotwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23›
Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8›
Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28›
Green beanwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18›
Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Start indoors (7)
Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31›
Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26›
Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13›
Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16›
Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 8›
Transplants (12)
Broccoliwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23›
Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8›
Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28›
Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Strawberrywindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Lettucewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 5 to November 3›
Pepperwindow: from September 1 to September 5harvest: from November 4 to November 8›
Wait (1)
Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing16 crops | Garlicwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: June 1Swiss chardwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18Carrotwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28Green beanwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Lettucewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 5 to November 3Potatowindow: from September 1 to September 18harvest: from November 29 to December 16Peawindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23Parsleywindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 19 to December 18Radishwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from September 25 to October 24Arugulawindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from September 25 to October 24Spinachwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 5 to November 3Zucchiniwindow: from September 1 to September 22harvest: from October 15 to November 8 | High96.25% |
| Start indoors7 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 8 | High80% |
| Transplants12 crops | Broccoliwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Strawberrywindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Lettucewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 5 to November 3Pepperwindow: from September 1 to September 5harvest: from November 4 to November 8Tomatowindow: from September 1 to September 8harvest: from November 9 to November 16Rosemarywindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Sagewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28Zucchiniwindow: from September 1 to September 22harvest: from October 15 to November 8 | High94.92% |
| Wait1 crop | Pumpkinwindow: from September 1 to September 4harvest: from November 29 to December 2 | Medium55% |
Direct sowing (16)
Garlicwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: June 1›
Swiss chardwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18›
Carrotwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23›
Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8›
Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28›
Green beanwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 20 to November 18›
Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Start indoors (7)
Broccolistart indoors: January 28harvest: from May 8 to December 16›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: January 16harvest: from April 15 to December 31›
Fennelstart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 12 to December 11›
Strawberrystart indoors: February 23harvest: from May 20 to December 26›
Lettucestart indoors: February 11harvest: from April 14 to December 13›
Sagestart indoors: March 3harvest: from June 12 to December 16›
Zucchinistart indoors: April 28harvest: from July 2 to November 8›
Transplants (12)
Broccoliwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Tuscan kalewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 25 to November 23›
Cucumberwindow: from September 1 to September 20harvest: from October 20 to November 8›
Onionwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from November 29 to December 28›
Fennelwindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Strawberrywindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 30 to November 28›
Lettucewindow: from September 1 to September 30harvest: from October 5 to November 3›
Pepperwindow: from September 1 to September 5harvest: from November 4 to November 8›
Wait (1)
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in September in Matera?
Start with Garlic for direct sowing during from September 1 to September 30. The estimated harvest is June 1 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.
Should I use indoor seed starting in September in Matera?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 28 to September 6. The expected transplanting window is from March 10 to October 18 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits September most in Matera?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 11.17 days, even with average rain of 53.09 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 18.58 °C, maximum 26.94 °C, rain 53.09 mm, and dry spell 11.17 days.
Why wait on Pumpkin in September?
The available Pumpkin window is from September 1 to September 4 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 55%; 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

