Garden calendar in Gard
Climate in Gard: 15.6 °C average and 734 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
15.6°Mean
734mm · Rain
65rain days
Mild Mediterranean. Mild winters, dry summers: drip irrigation and mulch save a lot of water.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3° | 11.4° | 3.2° | 64 mm | 141.6 h |
| Feb | 8.1° | 12.9° | 3.3° | 40 mm | 165.4 h |
| Mar | 11.5° | 16.7° | 6.2° | 45 mm | 219.6 h |
| Apr | 14.1° | 19.5° | 8.7° | 67 mm | 229.2 h |
| May | 18° | 23.6° | 12.4° | 55 mm | 268.5 h |
| Jun | 22.3° | 28.3° | 16.3° | 43 mm | 312.7 h |
| Jul | 25.2° | 31.5° | 18.9° | 30 mm | 346 h |
| Aug | 24.9° | 31.2° | 18.6° | 44 mm | 307.4 h |
| Sep | 20.5° | 26.1° | 14.9° | 100 mm | 244.7 h |
| Oct | 16.3° | 20.9° | 11.6° | 95 mm | 171.1 h |
| Nov | 11° | 15.2° | 6.9° | 97 mm | 141.5 h |
| Dec | 7.8° | 11.8° | 3.8° | 53 mm | 132.2 h |
Source: Météo-France climate normals for the Nîmes station, as published in its Wikipedia climate table.
Frost days are not given in these tables.
What's easy and hard in Gard
Easy
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Kohlrabi
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Saffron crocus
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- White lupin
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Orange tree
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Persimmon
- Date palm
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Quince tree
- Mandarin tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Prickly pear
- Pistachio
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Jujube
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Stone pine
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Service tree
- Rose
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Wisteria
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Honeysuckle
- Cork oak
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Laurustinus
- Chinese windmill palm
- Lantana
- Ivy
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Dahlia
- Daffodil
- Butterfly bush
- Clematis
- Hollyhock
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Needs regular care
- Watercress
- Taro
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Avocado
- Peach tree
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Cherry tree
- Walnut tree
- Hazel
- Kiwi vine
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Cornelian cherry
- Nectarine
- Sour cherry
- Passion fruit
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Guava
- Common medlar
- Mirabelle plum
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Camellia
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Tulip
- Forsythia
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
Difficult
Not recommended outdoors
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
