GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Livorno: from 16 May
In Livorno, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 14 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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Pumpkin 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 pumpkin 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 |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 30 July |
| Daylight | 12:52 on 4 April, 14:43 on 16 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Livorno hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin 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:
- 6 June — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of pumpkin to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt of cucurbits
- Squash bug
- Cucumber beetles
- Blossom-end rot
- Leaf Curl Virus
- Verticillium wilt
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 pumpkin season
About 453 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (27 mm) and October the wettest (122 mm).
| 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
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Livorno, Modena is 2 days earlier and Pisa 31 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin 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 14 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 pumpkins in Livorno?
In Livorno, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 14 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 pumpkins for seedlings in Livorno?
Sow for seedlings from 14 March.
