Planting calendar for Portugal
What to sow and plant in Portugal, month by month, for the climate around Central Portugal, Santarem district (lat 39, lon -9).
Climate: Mild Mediterranean climate with cool, damp winters (coldest nights around 2-6 °C, rare light frost), hot dry summers with highs near 39 °C, and almost no rain from June to September, so summer beds need irrigation.
Month by month
January
4 crops
Broad bean, Fig, Plum, Apple
February
12 crops
Lettuce, Cabbage, Potato, Onion, Carrot
March
16 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Cabbage, Potato, Onion
April
14 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Courgette, Lettuce, Green bean
May
8 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Courgette, Green bean, Orange
June
5 crops
Sweet pepper, Courgette, Green bean, Watermelon, Basil
July
3 crops
Courgette, Green bean, Basil
August
6 crops
Lettuce, Cabbage, Potato, Carrot, Beetroot
September
9 crops
Lettuce, Cabbage, Carrot, Beetroot, Strawberry
October
9 crops
Lettuce, Onion, Garlic, Broad bean, Strawberry
November
6 crops
Lettuce, Onion, Garlic, Broad bean, Strawberry
December
5 crops
Garlic, Broad bean, Fig, Plum, Apple
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Courgette · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Potato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Garlic · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Green bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Broad bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Orange · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Plum · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Thyme · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs |