May in Ascoli Piceno
What to plant in May in Ascoli Piceno
Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Ascoli Piceno in May.
Operational summary
Crop actions
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 crops | Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach | High97.38% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage | High95.75% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 5 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 13›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 6harvest: from May 5 to December 28›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 13harvest: from July 22 to October 26›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to December 15›
Lettucestart indoors: February 10harvest: from April 19 to December 6›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 9harvest: from August 12 to October 21›
Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 27›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Rosemarywindow: from May 2 to May 31harvest: from June 30 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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Crops for this month
| Action | Crops | Success probability |
|---|---|---|
| Direct sowing13 crops | Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 5 to July 19Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Peawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Parsleywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 18Radishwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Arugulawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Spinachwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4 | High97.38% |
| Start indoors13 crops | Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 13Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 6harvest: from May 5 to December 28Cucumberstart indoors: May 13harvest: from July 22 to October 26Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to December 15Lettucestart indoors: February 10harvest: from April 19 to December 6Eggplantstart indoors: April 9harvest: from August 12 to October 21Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 27Tomatostart indoors: April 22harvest: from August 11 to November 4Rosemarystart indoors: March 21harvest: from June 30 to November 28Sagestart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 7Pumpkinstart indoors: May 13harvest: from August 31 to November 16Zucchinistart indoors: May 13harvest: from July 17 to October 24 | High80% |
| Transplants8 crops | Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Rosemarywindow: from May 2 to May 31harvest: from June 30 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29 | High95.75% |
| Wait0 crops | - | - |
Direct sowing (13)
Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19›
Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Green beanwindow: from May 17 to May 31harvest: from July 5 to July 19›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Start indoors (13)
Broccolistart indoors: January 31harvest: from May 11 to December 13›
Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 6harvest: from May 5 to December 28›
Cucumberstart indoors: May 13harvest: from July 22 to October 26›
Fennelstart indoors: March 17harvest: from June 19 to November 30›
Strawberrystart indoors: March 7harvest: from June 2 to December 15›
Lettucestart indoors: February 10harvest: from April 19 to December 6›
Eggplantstart indoors: April 9harvest: from August 12 to October 21›
Pepperstart indoors: April 8harvest: from August 6 to October 27›
Transplants (8)
Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24›
Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28›
Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4›
Rosemarywindow: from May 2 to May 31harvest: from June 30 to July 29›
Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29›
Wait (0)
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Local climate
Altitude and microclimates
- Altitude range
- 37-1105 m a.s.l.
- Total altitude difference
- 1068 m
- Standard deviation
- 206.17 m
- Main altitude bands
- <300 m (45.26%), 300-599 m (41.83%)
In a municipality with this much terrain variation, frost, soil warming, and heat stress can differ between valley or lowland gardens and higher hamlets. Use this month's windows as an average guide and adjust sowing and transplanting to the garden's actual altitude.
Method and limits
Which crop has the clearest window in May in Ascoli Piceno?
Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from May 1 to May 31. The estimated harvest is from June 19 to July 19 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.
Which crop can be started indoors in May?
For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 31 to September 3. The expected transplanting window is from March 13 to October 15 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.
What limits May most in Ascoli Piceno?
Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.13 days, even with average rain of 55.32 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 13.58 °C, maximum 20.7 °C, rain 55.32 mm, and dry spell 10.13 days.
Sources and limits
Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
- Municipality registry: ISTAT
- Municipal altimetry and altitude bands: ISTAT geographic statistics for municipalities 2021
- Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API
- Representative weather point: GeoNames
- Crop needs: OrtoClima
- Last data update: June 21, 2026
