GreenlyWhen to plant cucumbers in Livorno: from 16 May
In Livorno, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 28 March; plant into a greenhouse from 25 April; plant out into open ground from 16 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Happy aia (farm shop, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Cucumber in Livorno: soil, season and weather
In Livorno the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 22 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the cucumber card — only around 16 May, 114 days later. Livorno has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 22 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 16 May, 114 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 25 April; April outside: 10.2 °C at night, 18 °C by day; card 18–25 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 34 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 19 June |
| Daylight | 13:32 on 18 April, 14:43 on 16 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 2 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Livorno hold for Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Cucumber in Livorno: care after planting
Planted on 16 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 May — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of cucumber to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Livorno during the cucumber season
No month of the season averages above the cucumber card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 29.9 °C. Nights average below 18 °C in May (13.9 °C) and October (14.7 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21.3 | 13.9 | 96 | 12 | 14:41 |
| June | 26.4 | 18.4 | 45 | 6 | 15:24 |
| July | 29.2 | 20.9 | 27 | 4 | 15:07 |
| August | 29.9 | 21.4 | 52 | 6 | 14:01 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.3 | 111 | 10 | 12:33 |
| October | 21.5 | 14.7 | 122 | 12 | 11:05 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Cucumber in nearby cities
Around Livorno, Modena is 2 days earlier and Pisa 31 days later.
Where to buy cucumber plants and seeds near Livorno
Buy plants ready to set out from 16 May (from 25 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 28 March. Within 15 km of Livorno OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Happy aia — farm shop
Via delle Gore 42b, 57128 · 3 km - Ghiomelli garden — garden centre
2 km · ghiomelli.it - MCK Biogardening — garden centre
3 km · biogardening.it - I giardini di Filippi — garden centre
11 km · igiardinifilippi.it
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant cucumbers in Livorno?
In Livorno, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 28 March; plant into a greenhouse from 25 April; plant out into open ground from 16 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow cucumbers for seedlings in Livorno?
Sow for seedlings from 28 March.
