Raffaella | Calendario Fico

This guide covers what it is, why it’s famous among Italian gardeners, its monthly tasks, and how to adapt it to different climates. It is not an official calendar, but a traditional, informal phenological calendar used in Central Italy (especially Tuscany, Lazio, Umbria, Marche) . It is named after a symbolic "Raffaella" — a typical Italian gardener or farmer — who knows exactly when to perform each task on the fig tree ( Ficus carica ) based on generations of observation.