Planting calendar for Spain
What to sow and plant in Spain, month by month, for the climate around Madrid, Spain.
Climate: Continental Mediterranean climate at about 650 m: cold winters with frosts down to -3 °C, hot dry summers that reach 41 °C, and most rain falling in autumn and spring with a very dry July to September.
Month by month
January
2 crops
Apple, Sweet cherry
February
11 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Potato, Carrot
March
15 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Potato, Carrot
April
14 crops
Lettuce, Potato, Carrot, Common bean, Chard
May
7 crops
Tomato, Courgette, Common bean, Sweet pepper, Chard
June
5 crops
Tomato, Courgette, Common bean, Sweet pepper, Basil
July
2 crops
Courgette, Common bean
August
4 crops
Lettuce, Carrot, Chard, Parsley
September
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Carrot, Chard, Strawberry
October
6 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Garlic, Broad bean, Strawberry
November
4 crops
Garlic, Broad bean, Apple, Sweet cherry
December
2 crops
Apple, Sweet cherry
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Courgette · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Garlic · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Potato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Common bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Broad bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Chard · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Sweet cherry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Olive · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Thyme · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Spearmint · Herbs |