Garden calendar in the North Aegean
Climate in the North Aegean: 17.7 °C average and 629 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
17.7°Mean
629mm · Rain
2791h · Sun
Mild Mediterranean. Mild winters, dry summers: drip irrigation and mulch save a lot of water.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.4° | 12.2° | 6.5° | 102 mm | 115 h |
| Feb | 9.8° | 12.9° | 6.6° | 87 mm | 129 h |
| Mar | 11.7° | 15.3° | 7.8° | 81 mm | 186 h |
| Apr | 15.9° | 19.9° | 11.3° | 49 mm | 226 h |
| May | 20.4° | 24.9° | 15.2° | 20 mm | 295 h |
| Jun | 25.3° | 29.8° | 19.4° | 5.6 mm | 356 h |
| Jul | 27.2° | 31.7° | 21.8° | 2.6 mm | 383 h |
| Aug | 26.6° | 31° | 21.4° | 2.2 mm | 352 h |
| Sep | 23.3° | 27.5° | 18.5° | 9.4 mm | 289 h |
| Oct | 18.5° | 22.1° | 14.7° | 45 mm | 220 h |
| Nov | 13.9° | 17° | 10.9° | 103 mm | 144 h |
| Dec | 10.9° | 13.7° | 8.2° | 122 mm | 96 h |
Source: ΕΜΥ (Hellenic National Meteorological Service), climate normals 1971–2000, station Mytilene (Lesbos) (station climate data sheets; sunshine 1977–2002).
ΕΜΥ does not publish frost days or rain days in these normals.
What's easy and hard in the North Aegean
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.
