Garden calendar in Vendée
Climate in Vendée: 12.4 °C average and 886 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
12.4°Mean
886mm · Rain
122rain days
Atlantic. Frequent rain: watch for blight and make sure beds drain well.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1° | 9° | 3.2° | 95 mm | 73.6 h |
| Feb | 6.4° | 10.1° | 2.7° | 71 mm | 106.4 h |
| Mar | 8.8° | 13.1° | 4.4° | 64 mm | 151.1 h |
| Apr | 10.9° | 15.7° | 6° | 66 mm | 183.6 h |
| May | 14.3° | 19.3° | 9.3° | 62 mm | 210.8 h |
| Jun | 17.5° | 22.8° | 12.3° | 45 mm | 229 h |
| Jul | 19.4° | 24.9° | 13.9° | 48 mm | 241.4 h |
| Aug | 19.5° | 25.1° | 13.9° | 52 mm | 235.7 h |
| Sep | 16.8° | 22.1° | 11.4° | 72 mm | 199.1 h |
| Oct | 13.4° | 17.3° | 9.4° | 99 mm | 128.8 h |
| Nov | 9.2° | 12.5° | 5.9° | 108 mm | 88.9 h |
| Dec | 6.5° | 9.5° | 3.6° | 104 mm | 74 h |
Source: Météo-France climate normals for the La Roche-sur-Yon, 1991–2020 station, as published in its Wikipedia climate table.
Frost days are not given in these tables.
What's easy and hard in Vendée
Easy
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Watercress
- Chayote
- White lupin
- Pennyroyal
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Brussels sprouts
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Plum tree
- Quince tree
- Walnut tree
- Hazel
- Sweet chestnut
- Kiwi vine
- Mulberry
- Cornelian cherry
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Sour cherry
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Redcurrant
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Gooseberry
- Blackcurrant
- Mirabelle plum
- Japanese pittosporum
- Agapanthus
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Bay laurel
- Myrtle
- Wisteria
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Chinaberry
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Honeysuckle
- Camellia
- Cork oak
- Azalea
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Star jasmine
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Laurustinus
- Rhododendron
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Lilac
- Peony
- Dahlia
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Butterfly bush
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Japanese maple
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Tomato
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Garlic
- Onion
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Basil
- Oregano
- Black-eyed pea
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Taro
- Asparagus
- Cardoon
- Shallot
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Persimmon
- Cherry tree
- Kumquat
- Jujube
- Stone pine
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Rose
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Oleander
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Carnation
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Silk tree
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Marigold
- Marguerite daisy
- Crape myrtle
- Lantana
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Difficult
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Okra
- Chickpea
- Caper
- Saffron crocus
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Orange tree
- Almond tree
- Avocado
- Peach tree
- Apricot tree
- Mandarin tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Bitter orange
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Nectarine
- Passion fruit
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Bergamot orange
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Foxtail agave
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Gazania
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
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